TOWERING FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE

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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 1h25m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, cut into pieces, plus more for the pan
6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
6 large eggs
3/4 cup turbinado sugar
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup stout beer (such as Guinness)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 cup granulated sugar
3 large egg whites
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
Pinch of salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Make the cake: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Butter the bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
  • Put the bittersweet and unsweetened chocolate in a heatproof bowl and set over a saucepan of simmering water (do not let the bowl touch the water). Stir until the chocolate melts, then remove the bowl from the pan.
  • Put the eggs, turbinado sugar and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer. Set the bowl over the same pan of simmering water and whisk until the mixture is warm, about 2 minutes. Transfer the bowl to the stand mixer; beat with the whisk attachment on medium speed until tripled in volume, about 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, bring the beer and vanilla to a low boil in a saucepan. Reduce the mixer speed to low; beat in the beer mixture, then the melted chocolate, until combined, about 2 minutes. Gradually beat in the butter until incorporated.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick comes out with a few crumbs, about 35 minutes. Cool in the pan on a rack 1 hour, then run a knife around the edge of the pan and remove the ring. Let cool completely.
  • Make the meringue: Microwave the chocolate, butter and corn syrup in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring, until the chocolate melts.
  • Whisk the granulated sugar, egg whites, cream of tartar, salt and 1/3 cup water in a heatproof bowl. Put the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water; beat with a handheld mixer on low speed, then gradually increase the speed to high and beat until soft peaks form, about 5 minutes. Remove the bowl from the pan; continue beating until the meringue is cool and fluffy. Fold in the vanilla, then fold in the melted chocolate until swirled. Spread the meringue on the cake.

Kasar Khan
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This cake was amazing! It was so easy to make, and it turned out so well. The chocolate flavor was perfect, and the cake was very moist. I will definitely be making this cake again.


Hasna Akter
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I was a bit hesitant to try this cake because I'm not a huge fan of flourless cakes, but I'm so glad I did! This cake was absolutely delicious. It was so moist and rich, and the chocolate flavor was perfect.


Muhammad Mufassar
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This cake was a hit at my party! Everyone loved it, and I got so many compliments on it. It was really easy to make, and it looked very impressive.


Shelley Salik
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I've made this cake several times now, and it always turns out great. It's a really easy recipe to follow, and the cake is always moist and delicious. I love that it's flourless, too, so it's a great option for people who are gluten-free.


MD Soton
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This cake was amazing! It was so easy to make, and it turned out so well. The chocolate flavor was perfect, and the cake was very moist. I will definitely be making this cake again.


Zahid Ahmdani
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I was a bit hesitant to try this cake because I'm not a huge fan of flourless cakes, but I'm so glad I did! This cake was absolutely delicious. It was so moist and rich, and the chocolate flavor was perfect.


freshkiller2223
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This cake was a hit at my party! Everyone loved it, and I got so many compliments on it. It was really easy to make, and it looked very impressive.


Jolen Witbooi
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I've made this cake several times now, and it always turns out great. It's a really easy recipe to follow, and the cake is always moist and delicious. I love that it's flourless, too, so it's a great option for people who are gluten-free.


Abrar Uddin
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This cake was amazing! It was so easy to make, and it turned out so well. The chocolate flavor was perfect, and the cake was very moist. I will definitely be making this cake again.


lion1166
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I was a bit hesitant to try this cake because I'm not a huge fan of flourless cakes, but I'm so glad I did! This cake was absolutely delicious. It was so moist and rich, and the chocolate flavor was perfect.


Muhammad Abbas Ali Rajpoot
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This cake was a hit at my party! Everyone loved it, and I got so many compliments on it. It was really easy to make, and it looked very impressive.


Natalia Panfichi
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I've made this cake several times now, and it always turns out great. It's a really easy recipe to follow, and the cake is always moist and delicious. I love that it's flourless, too, so it's a great option for people who are gluten-free.


Ellyana Finch
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This cake was amazing! It was so easy to make, and it turned out so well. The chocolate flavor was perfect, and the cake was very moist. I will definitely be making this cake again.


Girma Selemon
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I was a bit hesitant to try this cake because I'm not a huge fan of flourless cakes, but I'm so glad I did! This cake was absolutely delicious. It was so moist and rich, and the chocolate flavor was perfect.


Queen chomba
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This cake was a hit at my party! Everyone loved it, and I got so many compliments on it. It was really easy to make, and it looked very impressive.


Dylan Saunders
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I've made this cake several times now, and it always turns out great. It's a really easy recipe to follow, and the cake is always moist and delicious. I love that it's flourless, too, so it's a great option for people who are gluten-free.


Fakharmoeen Khan
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This cake was amazing! I made it for my husband's birthday and he loved it. It was so rich and decadent, and the chocolate flavor was perfect. The cake was also very easy to make, and I didn't have any problems with it. I will definitely be making th