My aunt is coeliac, so when she visits I make this flourless, gluten free chocolate cake. It is absolutely delicious and everyone enjoys it, particularly when topped with some icing sugar, chopped nuts, whipped cream or raspberries. Yum!
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You could also use the same recipe for a Swiss roll cake, adding the whipped cream and raspberries as the filling before rolling.
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Flourless, Gluten Free Chocolate Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 175g / 6oz chocolate (milk or dark)
- 5 large eggs separated
- 175g / 6oz caster sugar
- Small carton of whipping cream
- Punnet of raspberries (you could use strawberries or blueberries instead)
- Icing sugar for dusting
Method
- Heat the oven to 180c. Grease and line an 8-inch cake tine and set aside.
- Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a simmering pan of water, Ensure the bowl is not touching the water or the chocolate will go grainy. Once melted leave aside to cool.
- Add the egg yolks and sugar to the bowl and mix well, until pale in colour.
- Fold the cooled chocolate into the mixture.
- In a separate clean bowl, add the egg whites and whisk until they form stiff peaks.
- Gently fold a quarter of the egg whites into the chocolate mixture until no egg whites are showing. Add the rest of the egg whites in and fold well.
- Pour the mixture onto the prepared tin and cook in the oven for approx 25 minutes or until firm to touch.
- Leave to cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before remove from the tin to cool fully.
- Serve with a dusting of icing sugar, some whipped cream and raspberries.
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