Dessert for 12
Flourless Chocolate Cake
$3.81for 4115 minServes 12
Rich flourless chocolate cake combines melted dark chocolate with whipped egg whites before baking until firm.
Photo: bbcgoodfood.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Butter, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.17Typical price |
 | Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 11 oz$0.45/oz typical | 11 oz | $4.76Typical price |
 | Coffee and tea, 0.5 oz$0.80/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.40Typical price |
 | Eggs, 6$0.30 each typical | 6 | $1.80Typical price |
 | Berries, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.20Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $11.44 | ||
Swaps
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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Not included in the cost.
- 115 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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$0.95 per serving$3.81 for 4
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Ingredients
- 225 g salted butter cubed
- 300 g dark chocolate roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp coffee powder
- 6 eggs separated
- 100 g light brown soft sugar
- 200 g caster sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla bean paste
- 30 g cocoa powder
- berries to serve (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and line the base of a 9-inch springform pan with baking paper.
- Melt the butter and dark chocolate in a heatproof bowl over barely simmering water, then stir in the coffee powder.
- Beat the egg yolks with both sugars and vanilla, then mix in the melted chocolate and cocoa powder.
- Whip the egg whites to firm peaks and fold them gently into the chocolate mixture.
- Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 38 to 42 minutes, until the center is set.
- Cool the cake in the pan for 20 minutes, then cool it on a rack for 35 minutes before serving with berries.
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