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Three Ingredient Chocolate Cake

photo of a slice of chocolate cake on a plate with sliced strawberries

I love chocolate. I love simple recipes. So when I saw a recipe for a 3 ingredient chocolate cake, of course I had to check it out.

photo of a slice of cake topped with fresh strawberriesa slice of three ingredient chocolate cake on a plate

Eggs, butter, and chocolate. That’s all you need.

The preparation was easy. The outcome: decadent chocolate bliss.

close-up photo of a slice of chocolate cake on a plate

To make the cake, you melt the chocolate and butter. Microwave is fine.
photo of the melted chocolate and butter in a bowl

Then you beat the eggs until they double in volume.
photo of beaten eggs in a bowl
Then you add the eggs to the chocolate mixture and it’s ready to go in the oven. See? So easy!

photo of a slice of cake with a fork

The cake has a rich chocolate taste and a light and moist texture. The whipped eggs keep the cake from getting dense or too heavy. I have to confess, I did miss the flour a little. But it’s just my own personal preference.

three ingredient chocolate cake

Recipe adapted from Gimme Some Oven who adapted it from Cook’s Illustrated

Three Ingredient Chocolate Cake

Servings: 8
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 22 minutes
Total Time: 32 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
All you need for this rich chocolate cake are eggs, butter and chocolate. It’s easy to make and the outcome is decadent chocolate bliss!

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 8 oz bittersweet chocolate coarsely chopped (you can use semisweet if you prefer a sweeter chocolate)
  • 8 tbsp (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

Instructions

  • Adjust an oven rack to the lower-middle position and heat the oven to 325 degrees. Line the bottom of an 6 or 7-inch springform pan with parchment paper or waxed paper and grease the sides of the pan. Wrap the outside of the pan with 2 sheets of heavy-duty aluminum foil and set it in a large roasting pan. Bring a kettle or pot of water to boil.
  • In a stand mixer using the whisk attachment, beat the eggs at high speed until the volume doubles (about 5 minutes).
  • Meanwhile, melt the chocolate and butter together. I put them in a glass bowl and put it in the microwave for 30 second intervals, stirring in between until the mixture is melted and smooth. Then fold about a third of the beaten eggs into the chocolate mixture using a large rubber spatula until no streaks of egg are visible. Then fold in another third of the egg mixture, and then the last third of the egg mixture.
  • Scrape the batter into the prepared springform pan and smooth the surface with a rubber spatula. Place the roasting pan on the oven rack and pour in enough boiling water to come about halfway up the sides of the springform pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted comes out clean, about 20-25 minutes. Remove the springform pan from the water bath and set on a wire rack; cool to room temperature.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Gimme Some Oven who adapted it from Cook's Illustrated

The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.

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6 comments on “Three Ingredient Chocolate Cake”

  1. Can you use a regular circular cake pan instead of a spring form pan?

    • I haven’t tried with a regular circle cake pan. I think you may have problems getting the cake out of the pan if it isn’t a spring form pan and it may also affect the rise.

  2. How do you do if you don’t have anything near a “roasting pan”? Is there any easy ways to do the waterbath anyway or if possible in the oven?

  3. you can’t go wrong with 3 ingredients! i gotta try this!

    • It’s definitely pretty easy to make. One thing, if you don’t like dark chocolate, you might want to use semisweet chips instead. I love dark chocolate so using bittersweet chocolate was perfect for me. My little brother complained it was too bitter though.