Flourless Chocolate Cake With Chocolate Ganache (Low FODMAP)

15 Minutes prep • 25 Minutes cook • Low FODMAP • Gluten-free • Serves 8 • Ok to make ahead: Steps 1-6

I know I’ve published flourless chocolate cake before but when I discover an even better recipe, well, I just have to share! Get ready for the best chocolate cake of your life. This flourless chocolate cake, topped with a deeply chocolatey ganache, is the epitome of decadence. Rich, gluten-free, and irresistibly delicious, it's the perfect dessert to elevate any celebration to a whole new level.

Ingredients: Cake

1 cup  semisweet chocolate chips or chopped semi-sweet baking chocolate

1/2 cup unsalted butter

3/4 cup granulated sugar or superfine sugar

1/2 teaspoon Diamond Crystal Kosher salt or 1/4 teaspoon table salt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract or hazelnut extract

3 large eggs lightly beaten

1/2 cup Dutch process cocoa powder

Ingredients: Chocolate Ganache

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips or chopped semi-sweet baking chocolate

1/2 cup heavy cream

Powdered sugar and raspberries for serving

Other optional toppings: my real whipped cream, my whipped coconut cream, or lactose-free ice cream.

Directions

(1) Prepare: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease an 8-inch round springform cake pan or standard 8-inch round cake pan with butter or nonstick cooking spray (I like this coconut oil cooking spray for baking). Line the bottom of the pan with a round of parchment (I love these pre-cut 8-inch parchment rounds) and spray it with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside. 

(2) Melt the butter and chocolate: Put the chocolate and butter in a large microwave-safe bowl, and heat in 30-second intervals until the butter is melted and the chocolate is soft, about 60 - 90 seconds. Remove from the microwave and stir until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth. If you need to reheat, do so in 10-second intervals. Add the sugar, salt, and vanilla extract and stir until smooth and combined.

(3) Add the remaining ingredients: Lightly beat the eggs and add them to the chocolate mixture and stir until smooth. Add the cocoa powder and stir until just combined. Don't over-mix. 

(4) Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 25 minutes or until the cake has a thin crust on the top and the center registers 200 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer. Remove from the oven and let the cake cool on a wire cooling rack for 10 minutes. Loosen the edges of the cake from the pan by running a butter knife around the edge. Carefully remove the springform pan sides, or if using a non-springform pan, carefully turn it upside down onto a serving plate. The bottom of the cake will now be the top of the cake. Let the cake cool completely. 

(5) Make the Chocolate Ganache: While the cake is cooling, make the chocolate ganache. Combine the chocolate and cream in a medium microwave-safe bowl, and heat until the cream is quite hot so it will melt the chocolate, about 30 seconds. Remove from the microwave, and stir until the chocolate melts and the mixture is smooth. 

(6) Finish: Spread the chocolate ganache evenly over the cooled cake. Let the glaze set up for a few hours before cutting and serving. You can put it in the refrigerator to speed up the process. 

(7) Plate and serve: Just before serving, dust the cake with powdered sugar and add the raspberries to the top. Cut the cake into slices and serve. This cake is also great with my real whipped cream, my whipped coconut cream, or lactose-free ice cream.

Eat and enjoy every bite because you can!

Recipe note: This recipe was originally published by King Arthur Flour and shared with me by my friend Leslie Kingsbury. No wonder it’s fit for a king!

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