flourless chocolate cake

Ingredients flourless chocolate cake

8 oz semi sweet chocolate chopped
8 large eggs seperated and at room temperature
2 tbsp sour cream
2/3 cup granulated sugar or splenda sugar subsitute
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
for optional glaze topping
1/4 cup heavy cream
4 oz semi sweet chocolate chopped

how to make flourless chocolate cake

To make cake

Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9 inche cake pan with non stick spray, line the pan with parchment paper and spray paper with the non stick spray.

Melt the chocolate in a microwave safe bowl carefully just until melted, set aside while preparing eggs.

Beat the egg whites and baaking powder in a large bowl to stiff peaks. Now beat in a different bowl the egg yolks, sour cream, sugar, salt and vanilla, beat well until thick and pale 3 to 4 minutes. Beat in melted chocolate until well blended.

Add egg white mixture in 3 additions to yolk chocolate mixture folding gently but combining well do not deflate

Pour intorepared pan. Bake on a cookie sheet for 30 to 45 minutes it should spring back when touched, do not overcook but be sure middle is cooked through. Cool on a rack before turning out on serving dish.

For optional glaze

In a small saucepan heat cream to a simmer, remove from heat and add chocolate, let sit 1 minute then stir until smooth, spoon over cooled cake allow to set

Other garnishes

Whipped cream and berries are wonderful with this cake!