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3-Ingredient Flourless Chocolate Cake

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3ingredient flourless chocolate cake on a plate with a slice removed.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell

In Epi's 3-Ingredient Recipes series, we show you how to make great food with just three ingredients (plus staples like oil, salt, and pepper). This naturally gluten-free cake is impressive enough for special occasions but secretly easy enough to make in less than an hour.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    50 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes 1 (10-inch) cake

Ingredients

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, plus more for pan
8 large eggs
16 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt

Special Equipment

A 10"-diameter springform pan

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease springform pan with butter and line bottom with parchment.

    Step 2

    Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat eggs in a large bowl until doubled in size, about 5 minutes.

    Step 3

    Place chocolate chips, salt, and 1 cup butter in a large microwave-proof bowl. Microwave on high in 10-second bursts, stirring between bursts, until smooth and pourable.

    Step 4

    Using a rubber spatula, gently fold one-third of the whipped eggs into chocolate mixture until incorporated. Fold egg and chocolate mixture back into remaining whipped eggs until incorporated.

    Step 5

    Transfer to prepared pan; cover bottom and sides of pan completely with foil. Set springform pan inside a large roasting pan; add hot water to a depth of about 1".

    Step 6

    Bake cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and sides of cake begin to pull away from pan, 30–40 minutes. Let cool before serving.

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