Flourless Chocolate Cake is rich, dense, fudgy, and incredibly easy to make. It is a classic chocolate cake recipe that just so happens to be gluten-free.
Flourless chocolate cake is a decadent and rich dessert that everyone can enjoy. No need to adapt a recipe to gluten-free diets, this is a widely popular dessert among anyone who is a fan of fine dining. Don’t be deceived by its simple appearance. It is only about an inch thick, and commonly dusted with powdered sugar and berries; but this dense cake packs a huge punch of flavor.
Flourless chocolate cake is also known by its Italian name, Torta Caprese. There are many stories of its origination, but we love the meaning in behind such a ‘fortunate mistake.’ It is said that a baker forgot to add flour to a cake order for a few tourists, and the tourists loved it so much that it became a delicacy! We know that you will love this cake just as much as the tourists did, and hope it becomes a favored delicacy in your home as well!
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Is flourless chocolate cake gluten free?
Yes it is! A flourless chocolate cake contains no gluten products so it is suitable for a gluten-free diet. While this cake was not originally created with the intent of catering to a Celiac or gluten-free diet, it has become quite a popular choice for both.
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What kind of cream should I use for a ganache?
The higher the fat content of your cream, the more stable your ganache will be. In your grocery store, you will most likely see both heavy cream and whipping cream. Heavy cream has a slightly higher fat content than whipping cream, but both will work to make a ganache. Technically, you can also use creme fraiche or sour cream, but they create a less stable ganache.
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What kind of cocoa powder should I use?
This recipe is best suited for a dutch process cocoa powder. However, plain unsweetened cocoa powder will also work. Use dutch processed for best results. The quality of cocoa powder varies so we recommend staying away from inexpensive, generic brands as they tend to have the lowest quality when it comes to chocolate.
If you like this recipe, you may be interested in these other amazing chocolate desserts:
- Easy Chocolate Souffle
- Easy Rocky Road Cookie Cups
- Triple Chocolate Cookies
- Decadent Homemade Chocolate Pudding
Watch the video below where we will walk you through every step of the recipe with a video demonstration.
I made this cake for Valentine’s Day and omg, everyone loved it. I even took some to my friends house and they couldn’t get enough of it. Seriously, one of the best cakes I have ever made!
What size pan did you use?
I actually have used both an 8 inch and a 9 inch pan for this recipe. Either works great!
Absolutely delicious, but so very rich. Serve this with coffee, whiskey and an apology. As a third course with a big meal everyone loved it but none of us could finish it. Thank you?
Hi,just wanted to know what are some brands of Dutch process cocoa powder,In Canada the only cocoa powers are Fry’s and Hersheys.Thanks so much,and I love your site as I love to Bake especially.Oh by the way what brand of chocolate chips did you use in this recipe for the Flourless Chocolate Cake.
Can you use egg whites with this recipe?
We recommend a “test” cake if you are going to try omitting the yolks. The yolk’s fat helps to soften the cake’s texture, and we recommend sticking with whole eggs for that reason. If you do try with egg whites only, please let us know how it turns out!
Hi Rachel. I baked 5 of these to serve at a senior’s Christmas luncheon today. They turned out delicious and beautiful. Served with raspberries, blueberries and ice cream. They were royally spoiled. Many thanks for sharing. Love your recipes and videos. So thorough and precise.
Miss Rachel, thank you so much for your site. I’m a 58-year-old wannabe cook and this is one of the only sites I’ve found where the outcome of the recipes is just like the pictures and I can’t believe I actually made it! The flourless chocolate cake was such a huge hit with one of my friends, he asked if I would make it for him for Passover. I also tried the slow cooker short ribs and was incredibly impressed with the results (my taste-tester guinea pig said they were delicious. Something I made was delicious!). Please know your site means a lot to me and I look forward with eager anticipation to making many more of your dishes.
Is it a must we use semi sweet chocolate to make the ganache.
Cant we use the bar chocolate?
If you like a sweeter ganache, you can use milk chocolate or another variety. If you prefer a bar of baking chocolate, rather than chips, that will do too.
The best chocolate dessert I have ever made!!! It’s delicious!!! Divine!!! I made it for our guests & everybody loved it!!!! Huge success!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!!
This is my favorite chocolate dessert recipe. SO EASY!! I’ve made it four times now and everyone LOVES it! Thank you!!
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