I am totally in love with this 3-Ingredient Flourless Chocolate Cake.
Whether you’re searching for a Valentine’s Day or other special occasion dessert to bake, or you are just in the mood for some chocolate, this cake is the answer. I made a version of this a few years ago, but I decided to fiddle with the recipe and baking method and I love this version even more.
It’s pretty easy to make, with only three basic ingredients you likely have already, and it comes out looking pretty impressive.
It has a bit of a rustic shape to it because it deflates a little after it comes out of the oven. But I actually like the puffy souffle look.
In fact, just reading this post is making me dream about the cake. Okay, I’m going to take a break from this post and go eat a slice. In the meantime, here are some preparation photos for reference when you decide to make this cake.
Alright, I’m back. I already ruined my goal of no late-night snacking. Oh well, it was worth it.
It’s a good thing I didn’t decide to share this cake with anyone. It’s all mine ours.
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3 Ingredient Flourless Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
- 6 large eggs
- 12 oz semisweet or milk chocolate chips
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, crack in eggs. Whip on high speed for about 8 minutes, or until eggs are at least triple in volume (if you are mixing by hand or with a handmixer, you'll have to whip the eggs longer). The whipped eggs batter will turn a very pale yellow and if you spoon some up and drop it back in, it should mostly hold its shape (see photos above).
- In a large glass bowl, add the chocolate chips and butter. Microwave at 30 second intervals and stir in between, until chocolate is completely melted and a smooth paste forms. Mine was done at 1 minute and 30 seconds. Be careful not to overcook the chocolate or it will burn. You can also melt the chocolate in a double broiler.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- Slowly add the egg mixture into your chocolate bowl, adding about 1/5 of the mixture at a time. After you add the egg mixture, use a large spatula and stir in a clockwise direction until no egg streaks remain. Then add more egg mixture and repeat, until all the egg mixture is incorporated. Make sure you mix the egg in by hand, and not with a mixer. Otherwise you will deflate the eggs too much and the cake will not rise properly. The whipped eggs are the key to your cake structure.
- Grease and line a 6 or 7 inch round springform pan with parchment paper. (Note: I do not know if this cake will rise properly without a springform pan). Pour batter into pan. Bake for about 40-50 minutes, until top of cake is puffy and cracked and fully cooked. Remove cake from oven and let it cool in pan, until it's cool enough to serve and decorate. The cake will deflate and flatten slightly once it begins to cool.
Nutrition
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.
Sooo gooood! And easy!
With ganache and berries that’s the perfect birthday cake!
I’m so glad you liked it!
Hey great recipe! My friends and I had a get together so I made this is a courtesy for someone who does gluten free. Everyone ended up trying them and just loved them, including myself. I did bake them in my pie dish and had a good result. Thanks!
thank you for sharing your experience! I’m so glad it worked out for you
I love this recipe.
I’m so happy you love it!
This look so amazing. I can’t wait to try this recipe. Thank you so much for the recipe.
I hope you enjoy!
I did mine in an 11×7 glass baking pan. It came out brownie-like and this morning is better than yesterday! I will have to try it in springform when I am visiting my mom one day again.
I’m glad it still worked out for you. Springform pan will definitely help the cake rise
Can this same recipe be used to make cupcakes instead of regular cake? If so how many cupcakes would 1 batch make?
I dont recommend making cupcakes. The cake rises best in a springform pan
This was a very good recipe. I loved it. I had to beat my eggs for – get this – 30 minutes with my hand beater. I will be investing in a electric mixer. Thanks!!
I’m glad the recipe worked out for you!
I have made this cake for Passover and it was a big hit! And so easy to make too. Can this cake be made a day ahead? How should it be stored? Thanks!
Yes it can be made a day ahead. If just one day ahead, it should be okay kept at room temperature. If you plan on storing leftovers, you will need to keep it in the fridge.
I just made this today and it is delicious! I didn’t have any chocolate chips but used two Lily’s sugar free milk chocolate bars, they melted with the butter beautifully. I didn’t have a springform pan but baked this in my cake pan baking stone and it turned out perfect. It took around 35 minutes and looked like the picture only not as raised. I made a simple sugar free ganache and drizzled over it and had a piece with coffee! Thank you for this wonderful recipe.
your version sounds great. so glad this worked out for you!
I had trouble with the fluffing of the eggs the first time o made this awesome recipe, the adjustment I needed (I think cz it’s humid where I live) I meringue the egg whites and then blended the egg yolk and mixed them in on high very slowly. IT WORKED PERFECT! I did 2 8inch round with straight sides. I iced the middle with raspberry jam that I warmed and added a little fresh raspberries. Topped with the other 8in., glazed with raspberry sauce, dusted with powdered sugar and chocolate curls. It was the fanciest dish at the party!!! Thank you so much for this beauty!!!
I’m happy this worked out for you!
This is a delicious recipe and so easy! I used some paper and some foil cupcake liners in a muffin tin and it worked in both. I sprayed the foil cupcake liners with oil just to be sure they would pop out easily and they did. They flatten out when they are cooling so it is more like a 2-Bite Brownie consistency which was perfect. It only took about 11 minutes to cook. It made 16 cupcakes. I probably could have filled them more and have made 12 bigger ones. I used one 300g package of chocolate chips which is about 10 oz. instead of 12 oz. and it worked just fine, I think.
Very yummy and to think there was no flour or extra sugar in the recipe! I wish I knew the calorie count on these. It is so easy to keep popping them in your mouth.
I’m glad you got these to work. There are a lot of online recipe nutrition calculators out there which you can use to get an approximate calorie count
Can I use a blender instead of whisking it?
The key to the structure of the cake are the whipped eggs, which works best with a mixer. I have not tried with a blender but I think it would be harder to achieve the texture needed
I used bittersweet chocolate chips and made the cake in 4oz ramekins so they were single servings, this recipe made 6 and they only took 10-15 minutes to cook. They turned out perfect, they look amazing and didn’t fall!
i love the idea of individual servings!
Hi, Kirbie! Thank you for this recipe, it was really fun and easy to do (and I even overdid it a bit, by beating the whites separately and then adding the yolks one by one). A friend once showed me a one-pot recipe for what he calls a mudcake, but this one is at least as good, except foolproof. I’ve used a silicone pan and then I made gummy roses with Sheridan’s and a silicone rose muffin mold (since all my small shapes are currently used as ice trays), as well as sesame seeds, coconut flakes and tiny confectionery hearts, using your recipe for wine gummy bears https://kirbiecravings.com/2016/12/wine-gummy-bears.html
Here’s a pic: https://i66.tinypic.com/2rdfera.png It was a complete hit!
thank you for sharing your photo. It’s so beautiful with the fruit decoration son top!
reading some of testimonies here, and i m so excited to try.
This is what i ve been looking for. Thank you ????????
you’re welcome!
Any suggestions on making a day ahead and storing? Should it be refrigerated or left at room temperature in an airtight container? Thanks!
If it’s only one day ahead, either room temp or refrigeration will work. In both cases, do store in a container so it doesn’t get dry.