Decadent Flourless Chocolate Cake with Homemade Caramel Sauce

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Dessert

Ingredients: 10

Indulge in the rich and luxurious flavors of this flourless chocolate cake drizzled with a luscious homemade caramel sauce. This elegant dessert is perfect for special occasions or for those who appreciate the finer things in life.

Ingredients

Cake Ingredients
1 cup butter, cut into pieces
8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips (about 1 ½ cups)
1 cup sugar
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
6 large eggs

Caramel Sauce Ingredients
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon water
1 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Instructions

  • Preparing the Cake

    1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
    2. Butter a 10-inch springform pan.
    3. Line the bottom of the pan with wax paper.
    4. In a heavy large saucepan, stir together the butter and chocolate over low heat until melted.
    5. In a large bowl, mix together the sugar and cocoa.
    6. Add the eggs and whisk until well blended.
    7. Gradually whisk in the melted chocolate-butter mixture.
    8. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
    9. Bake until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
    10. Allow the cake to cool completely in the pan on a rack.
    11. Release the cake from the pan.

  • Making the Caramel Sauce

    1. For the Caramel Sauce, in a heavy medium saucepan, stir together the sugar, water, and lemon juice over low heat until the sugar dissolves.
    2. Increase the heat and boil the mixture without stirring until it turns into a deep amber color, about 7 minutes.
    3. Remove the saucepan from the heat.
    4. Add the whipping cream to the caramel.
    5. Return the saucepan to low heat and stir until the mixture is smooth.
    6. Add the unsalted butter and whisk until smooth.

  • Serving the Cake

    1. Cut the cake into wedges.
    2. If desired, arrange the cake wedges on a baking sheet and rewarm in a 350°F (175°C) oven for 10 minutes.
    3. Rewarm the caramel sauce over medium-low heat, stirring often.
    4. Place a warm cake wedge on a plate and drizzle with the caramel sauce.
    5. Serve the cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a delightful combination.

Jul 29, 2024