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

Published October 4, 2025

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.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease springform pan with butter and line bottom with parchment.
5 min
2.
Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat eggs in a large bowl until doubled in size, about 5 minutes.
5 min
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.
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.
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.
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

Cooking Instructions

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

5 min

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

5 min

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

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

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

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