Flourless Chocolate Almond Cake Recipe 465

FLOURLESS COCONUT AND ALMOND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch springform pan.
• Mix almond meal, caster sugar, and coconut in a large bowl.
• Beat eggs, cooled melted butter, and vanilla together with a whisk until smooth; pour into bowl with almond meal mixture and fold until smooth and batter-like. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle almond slices over the top of the batter.
• Bake in preheated oven until the top of the cake is firm, about 40 minutes. Cool cake in pan for 10 minutes before removing to a baking rack to cool completely. Dust top of cooled cake with confectioners' sugar.

FLOURLESS ALMOND CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Coat a 9" springform pan with cooking spray.
• Microwave butter and chocolate together on high for one minute.
• Keep heating at 30 second intervals until melted.
• Then, stir until smooth.
• Meanwhile, heat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Knead Confectioner's sugar and almond paste.
• Roll out into an 8" circle.
• Beat granulated sugar into chocolate mixture until smooth.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition until well blended.
• Beat until light and airy about 2 minutes.
• Beat in vanilla and salt.
• Sift the cocoa powder over the top of the chocolate mixture; beat on low speed until blended, about 1 minute.
• Pour half of batter into pan, then fit almond paste round on top.
• Spoon remaining batter over almond paste and smooth with a spatula.
• Gently arrange almonds on top.
• Bake in 375 oven for 30 minutes.
• Remove the pan to wire rack and let it cool to room temp.
• Then, refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Remove side of pan.
• Now, it's ready to frost or sprinkle with Confectioner's sugar or just eat!

FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE ALMOND CAKE

Steps:

• Let eggs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a blender, combine almonds and 2 tablespoons sugar; cover and process until ground. Combine water and cocoa; set aside. , In a small bowl, beat egg yolks until slightly thickened. Gradually add remaining sugar, beating until thick and lemon-colored. Blend in the almond mixture, cocoa mixture and vanilla. , In another bowl, beat the egg whites, cream of tartar and salt on high until stiff glossy peaks form. Fold egg whites into the batter., Pour into a 6-in. springform pan coated with cooking spay. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool completely. Garnish with chocolate syrup if desired. ,

EASY CHOCOLATE DESSERTS - A READER FAVORITE: FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 325 F degrees. Spray/brush a 12-cup muffin pan generously with coconut oil and line it with muffin liners. Set aside.
• To make the batter: Mix together the almond flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. In a separate mixing bowl, beat the eggs. Add in the maple syrup and vanilla extract and whisk until fully combined.
• Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk until thoroughly combined.
• Pour the batter into the greased muffin tin. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Set aside to cool for 20-30 minutes before frosting.
• Meanwhile, to make the chocolate frosting, bring a cup of water in a small pot. Place a heat-proof glass bowl over the pot. Place the chocolate and maple syrup in it. Using a wood spatula, mix until chocolate melts completely.* Taste for sweetness and add in if necessary.
• Spoon the frosting over the flourless chocolate muffins and garnish them with strawberries.
• Serve immediately.

FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE-ALMOND CAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter a 10-inch springform pan.
• Combine almonds and 1/3 cup sugar in a processor; blend until almonds are very finely ground, transfer to a medium bowl (do not clean the processor).
• Add in chocolate and 1/3 cup sugar to the processor; blend until chocolate is finely ground, but not clumping together ( this should take about 40 seconds) stir the chocolate mixture into the almond mixture.
• Using an electric mixer beat egg yolks and 1/3 cup sugar in a large bowl until mixture forms heavy ribbons when beater are lifted (this should take about 5 minutes).
• Beat in almond extract.
• With a spatula, fold in the chocolate/almond mixture, then melted cooled butter.
• In a clean bowl with dry beaters, beat 5 egg whites and salt until stiff but not dry.
• Fold the whites into chocolate batter in three additions.
• Transfer to baking pan.
• Bake for about 35-40 minutes, or until a tester inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs attached.
• Cool cake completely in pan.
• Cut around pan sides with a sharp knife to loosen, then release the sides.

FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE ALMOND CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray.
• Place a medium saucepot on medium heat and bring 2 1/2 cups of water to a simmer. Place a medium bowl on top of the saucepot and add the semisweet chocolate and coconut oil. Using a heatproof spatula, stir the chocolate until fully melted and combined with the coconut oil, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove the chocolate mixture from the heat and set aside. Leave the saucepot with the water on the stove.
• Place the almonds in a food processor and grind until a powdery consistency is reached. Transfer the almonds to a large bowl and add the quinoa, coconut sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and baking soda. Stir to combine the dry ingredients, then add the melted chocolate mixture, coconut milk, vanilla and eggs and mix until fully incorporated. Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick or cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Let cool slightly.
• For the ganache: Reheat the water in the saucepot over medium heat to bring to a simmer. Place another medium bowl over the water and add the semisweet chocolate and coconut milk. Using a heatproof spatula, stir the chocolate until fully melted and combined with the coconut milk.
• Drizzle the ganache over the cake, top with raspberries and serve.