3-Ingredient Flourless Chocolate Cake

A rich and decadent flourless chocolate cake made with just chocolate, butter, and eggs. This elegant dessert has a smooth, fudgy texture and is naturally gluten-free.

8 servings
1 hr

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 8 large eggs
  • 16 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
  • ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 piece springform pan

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease springform pan with butter and line bottom with parchment.

    5 min

  2. 2.

    Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat eggs in a large bowl until doubled in size, about 5 minutes.

    5 min

  3. 3.

    Place chocolate chips, salt, and 1 cup butter in a large microwave-proof bowl. Microwave on high in 10-second bursts, stirring between bursts, until smooth and pourable.

    5 min

  4. 4.

    Using a rubber spatula, gently fold one-third of the whipped eggs into chocolate mixture until incorporated. Fold egg and chocolate mixture back into remaining whipped eggs until incorporated.

    5 min

  5. 5.

    Transfer to prepared pan; cover bottom and sides of pan completely with foil. Set springform pan inside a large roasting pan; add hot water to a depth of about 1".

    5 min

  6. 6.

    Bake cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and sides of cake begin to pull away from pan, 30-40 minutes. Let cool before serving.

    35 min