Flourless Chocolate Cake With Walnuts

Flourless Chocolate Cake With Walnuts
4.4 from 10 ratings
Fill 202 Print
Rich, dark, fudgy, with a little crunch from the walnuts, let's just say this is not a chocolate cake for the I-just-kind-of-like-chocolate person.
Prep Time
30
minutes
Cook Time
35
minutes
Servings
8
servings
Total time: 1.07 hours
Ingredients
  • 12 ounce bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter, diced (1 1/2 sticks)
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 1/2 ounce walnuts, chopped
  • powdered sugar, for dusting
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Place 12 ounces chopped bittersweet chocolate and 3/4 cups unsalted butter in a large heatproof bowl over a pot of steaming water. Stir to until the mixture is smooth and melted. Set aside.
  3. In another large heatproof bowl, combine 5 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 1 1/2 cups sugar. Place the bowl of the pot of steaming water, making sure that the water and the bottom of the bowl do not touch.
  4. Use an electric beater to beat the egg mixture until it becomes very pale and thick. (You should be able to make a ribbon-like trail when lifting the beater.)
  5. Remove the bowl from the heat and let it cool for a few minutes. Next, gradually fold in the chocolate a couple spoonfuls at a time — take your time here, you don't want to deflate the mixture. Once all of the chocolate has been integrated, mix in 3 1/2 ounces of walnuts.
  6. Pour the final mixture into a prepared springform pan and bake in the oven for about 35 minutes. You want the top to have formed a light crust but for the interior to still be moist.
  7. When ready to serve, remove from the pan and dust with powdered sugar.
Recommended