Dark Chocolate Flourless Cake

Name: Dark Chocolate Flourless Cake
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 170 grams bittersweet chocolate, chopped; 114 grams butter, cubed; 6 eggs; 179 milliliters heavy whipping cream; 249 milliliters pomegranate juice; 150 grams sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 16 servings Optional garnishes: whipped cream, pomegranate seeds and confectioners sugar

Need a gluten free dessert? Dark Chocolate Flourless Cake could be a spectacular recipe to try. This recipe serves 16. One portion of this dish contains around 3g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 250 calories. Head to the store and pick up sugar, butter, pomegranate juice, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Instructions

Line the bottom of a buttered 9-in. springform pan with parchment paper; butter the paper and sides of pan.

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Butter

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Baking Paper

Springform Pan

Place on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Securely wrap foil around pan.

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Wrap

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Aluminum Foil

Frying Pan

In a small saucepan, bring pomegranate juice and sugar to a simmer, stirring to dissolve sugar; cook and stir 8-10 minutes or syrupy.

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Pomegranate Juice

Sugar

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Sauce Pan

Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla.

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Vanilla

In a large saucepan, melt chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring constantly.

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Chocolate

Butter

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Sauce Pan

Remove from the heat; stir in pomegranate mixture. Cool to room temperature.

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Pomegranate

Whisk eggs into chocolate mixture.

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Chocolate

Egg

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Whisk

Pour into prepared pan.

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Frying Pan

Place in a large baking pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan.

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Water

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Baking Pan

Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until center is just set and top appears dull.

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Oven

Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool completely on a wire rack.

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Water

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Springform Pan

Wire Rack

Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; remove sides of pan.

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Frying Pan

Place cake on a serving platter. For ganache, place chocolate in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil.

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Chocolate

Cream

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Sauce Pan

Bowl

Pour over chocolate; whisk until smooth. Cool slightly, stirring occasionally.

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Chocolate

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Whisk

Pour over cake, allowing ganache to drape down the sides.

Let stand until set. Just before serving, garnish with whipped cream and pomegranate seeds and dust with confectioners' sugar if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

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Powdered Sugar