This flourless chocolate cake is definitely not for the I Quit Sugarers, but it is beautiful and who doesn’t love chocolate and strawberries together? It is rich, decadent and most importantly, very moist.
My mom-in-law came across the recipe and when she made it – I knew I just had to share it with you. The original recipe called for xylitol or stevia and you can use either one, but I just figure if I’m going to eat cake that I lovingly made it’s just not worth it to have it taste like stevia.
Flourless Chocolate Cake
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Serves: 8
Ingredients
- 400g dark chocolate (70%cacao)
- 8 Tbsp butter
- 9 eggs, separated
- ¾ cup sugar
- 300 ml coconut yogurt / cream
- 3 Tbls chia seeds
- 2 punnets strawberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C (350F)
- Grease and line a 9 inch springform tin with baking paper.
- Fill a pot ¼ with water and bring to the boil. Place a bowl over the pot, making sure that the bottom of the bowl is not touching the water.
- Break the chocolate up in the bowl and add the butter. Whisk as the chocolate begins to melt.
- Whisk the egg yolks and sugar until the sugar has dissolved and the eggs are pale in color.
- Whisk a small amount of the chocolate into the egg mixture to temper the eggs ( this will ensure the eggs don't scramble when all the chocolate is added).
- Add the remaining chocolate and whisk until smooth.
- Beat the egg whites in a separate bowl to stiff peaks then fold into the egg/chocolate mixture.
- Pour into the lined springform tin and place in the oven.
- Bake for 40 minutes. The cake is done when the top begins to crack and a toothpick inserted comes out with moist crumbs clinging to it.
- Allow the cake to stand for 10 minutes, then remove the ring of the springform tin. Allow to cool.
- Mix the chia seeds and coconut yogurt together then spread evenly over the top of the cake.
- Cut the tops off the strawberries and arrange them on top of the cake. Dust with a little icing sugar. ( if using cream - whisk the cream until it thickens slightly before adding the chia seeds)
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What a lovely cake. Great pictures 🙂
That cake looks so rich and decadent! I love the strawberries on top! Beautiful.
Thanks Stacey!! I’m off to check out your Chewy Coconut Granola Bars! Yum