Cracked Chocolate Earth with Whipped Cream (Flourless Chocolate Cake)

Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence

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RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(67)

Cook Time:
25 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
6 to 8 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 10 min
Cook: 25 min
Total:: 55 min

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Ingredients

1 pound bittersweet chocolate, chopped into small pieces
1 stick unsalted butter*
9 large eggs, separated
3/4 cup granulated sugar, plus 1 tablespoon
2 cups heavy cream, cold
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-inch springform pan.

Put the chocolate and butter into the top of a double boiler (or in a heatproof bowl) and heat over (but not touching) about 1 inch of simmering water until melted. Meanwhile, whisk the egg yolks with the sugar in a mixing bowl until light yellow in color. Whisk a little of the chocolate mixture into the egg yolk mixture to temper the eggs - this will keep the eggs from scrambling from the heat of the chocolate; then whisk in the rest of the chocolate mixture.

Beat the egg whites in a mixing bowl until stiff peaks form and fold into the chocolate mixture. Pour into the prepared pan (spray the bottom with nonstick spray) and bake until the cake is set, the top starts to crack, and a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out with moist crumbs clinging to it, 20 to 25 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes, then unmold.

While the cake is cooking, make the whipped cream. Whip the cream until it becomes light and fluffy. Dust the cake with confectioners' sugar.

Serve at room temperature with the whipped cream.

*Cook's Note: Food Network Kitchens tested this recipe after this show was taped and determined that 1 stick butter is the correct amount.

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recipe Cracked Chocolate Earth with Whipped Cream (Flourless Chocolate Cake)
Susan Grand Lake, CO 09-06-2009
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Fabulous - just a few tweaks...
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Really yummy cake. Cooked 30 minutes and it was done. Used a tip from a previous reviewer and sprayed whole pan with... cooking spray and dusted the sides with granulated sugar. Cake rose all the way to the top of the pan. Also, I used a mixture of bitter sweet and semi sweet chocolate. It was a good choice.This was easy to make and took no time at all! Next time I'm going to try making it with Splenda which would make it pretty low carb too!Read more
recipe Cracked Chocolate Earth with Whipped Cream (Flourless Chocolate Cake)
Michael Hillsboro, OR 08-16-2009
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Excellent cake - just need to bake it a bit longer
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Excellent cake - a real treat for those that are gluten intolerant or anyone for that matter! Yes, the baking time isn't... long enough and of course every oven is different. Just bake the thing until a tester comes out clean with moist crumbs attached (like the recipe says) and it will turn out great. Not rocket science people!Read more
recipe Cracked Chocolate Earth with Whipped Cream (Flourless Chocolate Cake)
anapatricia chula vista, CA 12-11-2008
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Easier than your regular cake
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This cake is very, very, chocolaty!, it is a great chocolate cake to make for the holidays. It uses less ingredients than a... regular cake, and thus, is less hassle. Everyone in my house loved it... I give it an A+Read more
recipe Cracked Chocolate Earth with Whipped Cream (Flourless Chocolate Cake)
Heather San DIego, CA 11-18-2008
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Interesting.....but good!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

The taste was incredible, though the cake didn't cook thoroughly I ended up with a flourless chocolate cake taste w/ the... texture of souffle? It was complicated but the simple and few ingredients made it worth it. Made a great dessert w/in 1 hour total. Yummy and overall worth it! Read more
recipe Cracked Chocolate Earth with Whipped Cream (Flourless Chocolate Cake)
Rebecca Dry Prong, LA 06-18-2008
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A rip off
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I tried this recipe. I love chocolate but this recipe almost made me never want it again. This was the worst cake I have ever... tasted.Read more
recipe Cracked Chocolate Earth with Whipped Cream (Flourless Chocolate Cake)
Kathi Jacksonville, NC 05-20-2008
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excellent
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe is easy and great. It can be made with splenda and is just as great.