Flourless Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups dark chocolate chips ((Note 1))
• 120g / 1 stick unsalted butter (, melted)
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 3 large eggs (at room temperature (60g/2oz each+) (Note 2))
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder (, sfited (preferably Dutch processed i.e. the more expensive stuff))
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 2 cups almond meal / almond flour ((or hazelnut flour))

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 180C/350F (160°C fan).

2. 2

   Butter and line a 20cm / 8" spring form pan.

3. 3

   Melt chocolate and butter in microwave in 30 second bursts, stirring in between until smooth.

4. 4

   Whisk in sugar. Add eggs and vanilla, whisking well until combined,

5. 5

   Switch to wooden spoon. Add cocoa powder, baking powder and almond meal, fold through until just combined.

6. 6

   Pour batter into pan, bake 45 min until top has thin crust and skewer comes out clean, not smeared with batter.

7. 7

   Cool cake in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove sides. Cool completely on rack before carefully removing base.

8. 8

   Dust with cocoa powder then serve. I served mine with strawberries and dollop cream, but it doesn't need it!