If you’re looking for a classy, elegant dessert to serve at your next party or for something that will impress your friends and family and make them think you slaved over it (but didn’t), this no-flour chocolate cake is the one. It’s ridiculously easy but tastes like a million bucks. So rich, dense, and fudgy. The flourless chocolate cake is extremely rich and fudgy. You truly only need a sliver of cake to be satisfied, especially if you’re going to be enjoying it after a meal. Think of this cake as something you’d eat in a fine dining restaurant. The portions are never big but what you do get tends to be highly satisfying and fulfilling.
Flourless Chocolate Cake Ingredients
You probably have everything in your cupboard to make this cake right now. (Hint – go make it!) I opted to make this easy flourless chocolate cake with cocoa powder rather than almond flour (i.e. ground almonds) because I always have cocoa powder on hand, it’s cheaper, and then I don’t have to worry about potential nut allergies if I’m serving this to guests. Win-win-win! To make this chocolate flourless cake recipe with a bold chocolate flavor, you’ll need:
Dark chocolate Butter Granulated sugar Cocoa powder Eggs Vanilla extract Salt
Note: Scroll down to the recipe card section of the post for the ingredients with amounts included and for more complete directions.
How to Make Flourless Chocolate Cake
This recipe for flourless chocolate cake couldn’t be any easier! Here’s an overview of how to make chocolate cake without flour: For all of you bakers out there, just dumping everything into a bowl at once and mixing it all together probably makes you cringe – yeah, me too. But since there’s no flour in this cake, there’s no need to worry about over-mixing the batter, which would over-develop the gluten and create a tough cake. There are no leaveners so no need to worry about those either!
Serving Suggestions
I highly recommend serving this easy flourless chocolate cake with fruit such as fresh raspberries, strawberries, or blueberries. Or, enjoy it with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, or whipped topping. Something else to help mitigate the density of the cake is important here. Depending on if you like chilled desserts, this is an excellent contender to be stored in the fridge and served chilled. Or you can keep it at room temp; this is totally up to you. Sometimes I find ultra rich chocolate desserts to be extra good if you serve them chilled.
More Flourless Desserts:
Peanut Butter Flourless Brownies — These are the fudgiest brownies I’ve ever made, and that’s what happens when there’s no flour. They taste elegant, classy, and fancy, but take just minutes to make and you don’t need a mixer. In the fridge: Seal in an airtight container. The cake will last up to 5 days. In the freezer: Wrap tightly with plastic wrap or seal in a freezer bag. The cake will last up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before serving. Tried this recipe? Leave a review! Consider leaving a 5 star rating if you’ve made and loved one of my recipes! The Best Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies — Soft, chewy and they’ll be your new fave PB cookies!! One bowl, no mixer, no butter, naturally gluten-free! Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies — These peanut butter chocolate chip cookies are hands down the best peanut butter cookies I’ve ever made. Know that I don’t say that lightly! Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cake — The cake is soft, extremely moist, dense but not heavy, and has bold peanut butter flavor that’s complemented by chocolate. Peanut Butter Toffee Bit Cookies — You need just 6 simple ingredients to make these toffee cookies! The peanut butter cookie dough is accidentally gluten-free and packed with toffee bits!
