Nope. Never.
Especially when it involves a flour-less recipe. Heck, you only get to taste CHOCOLATE.
What’s not to love?
Another best part?
There’s no added dry ingredient measurements! Life is already so hectic with weighing scales — there’s no need to add more “weighing” into your schedule with this recipe.
There would be, however, a few steps added. Like melting chocolate over a double-boiler, whisking the heck out of two eggs into a custardy concoction over double-boiler, and water bath to slowly and gently bake the torte.
But you wouldn’t mind all the elbow grease in the name of flour-less chocolaty goodness, right?
Tell me I’m right about this.
And oh, before I forget — this recipe requires a 6″ cake pan. You can easily double the recipe to use it in a 9 inch cake pan instead. But since it’s flour-less, the height and density would play a key role.
Trust me. You wouldn’t want to slice into a thin chocolate sheet torte.
Ingredients:
- 2 eggs
- 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate
- 2 tbsp freshly brewed strong coffee
- 1/4 cup agave nectar / honey
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
- pinch of salt
Simple ganache:
- 2 oz semi-sweet chocolate
- 2 tbsp almond oil / milk
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line and butter a 6″ cake pan with parchment paper.
- Heat a saucepan on low with some water.
- Set a glass bowl with 4 oz chocolate over heating saucepan/double boiler to melt. Stir to melt chocolate and remove it from the double boiler as soon as it’s melted. Add freshly brewed coffee, agave nectar, vanilla extract, pinch of salt and pumpkin puree to the melted chocolate. Stir and set aside.
- Using another glass bowl, add 2 eggs. Whisk the eggs over the same double boiler and continue whisking to avoid scrambling the eggs. The eggs should double it’s quantity and appear airy, pale and ribbony. This should take between 5 to 7 minutes of continuous whisking. Remove from double boiler.
- Gently fold airy egg “custard” into chocolate “batter”. Do not over-mix at this point. Just fold 3 to 4 times in total.
- Gently pour “batter” into lined and buttered cake pan. Smooth top of “batter” with a spatula and tap cake pan gently to remove any unwanted air bubbles.
- Set cake pan onto a tall baking tray and add hot water in the baking tray to create a “water-bath”. Add until half the side of cake pan.
- Using oven mitts, transfer the hot baking tray safely into oven to bake for 50 minutes.
- Once baked, remove baking tray safely from oven. Remove cake pan from water bath to completely cool on a cooling rack.
- Once cooled, invert chocolate torte onto a plate or cake stand. Don’t forget to remove the parchment paper 😉
- In a small glass bowl, melt chocolate and almond oil in microwave for 30 seconds to 1 minute intervals. Stir chocolate ganache until smooth and spread it over cooled torte. Spruce it up with your favorite sprinkles and/or edible flowers.
For those who sent us emails, messages or comments about Hurricane Sandy — we cannot thank you enough for your concerns. We were not directly impacted by her. It was super windy in Orlando but no major disaster whatsoever.
Our thoughts and prayers definitely goes out to our families, friends and every one who was and is disastrously impacted during Hurricane Sandy. We pray for your well-being and recovery.
Thought of the day:
“You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching,
Love like you’ll never be hurt,
Sing like there’s nobody listening,
And live like it’s heaven on earth.”
― William W. Purkey
Comments on this entry are closed.
It looks absolutely sinful! That luscious cake must be amazing. A great combination of ingredients.
Cheers,
Rosa
Rosa — thank you my dear friend 🙂
I love flourless chocolate tortes and this one looks so incredibly delicious. I love those big thick slices!
Kathryn recently posted..two-ingredient chocolate mousse
Kathryn — 🙂
oh my. this just looks so gooood. there is nothing better than chocolate!!!!
Dixya — so true 🙂
From the ingredients and the lack of flour and solids I understand that it must have a very airy texture more like a souffle/mousse sort of cake and I am sure I would devour it!
Katerina recently posted..Fasolada/Cannellini Beans Soup
Katerina — the texture mimics like a mousse than a souffle 🙂
Oooooh, so devilishly tempting! 🙂 Love the leaves sprinkles! And no, there is nothing better than chocolate.
Anna — thank you!!
What not to love in this dessert…Hmm..yes, chocolate brings smile on every face. Love the click of tiny pumpkins..beautiful!
Sanjeeta kk recently posted..Recipes | Two Easy Mocktails, A Fun Filled Event and A Few Clicks Through Food & Art
Sanjeeta — thank you so much!!
Oh I love everything about this, especially those amazing photos!
Kristen recently posted..Saying Goodbye to a Favorite
Kristen — oh, thank you so much!! Truly appreciate you visiting my tiny, humble space 🙂
Kiran, what an interesting recipe…not only flourless you have pumpkin puree in it…the texture looks great and full of flavor.
Thanks for the recipe and have a great week 🙂
Juliana recently posted..All Pumpkin Buns and Rolls…Happy Halloween!
Juliana — thank you so much my dear. Hope you have a great week too 🙂
That’s a lovely cake….flourless makes it more yum……
Lubna Karim recently posted..Eid ul Adha – Memories, Ramblings, Food & Much More – Guest Post For My Halal Kitchen
Lubna — thank you!
Flour less makes it all the better my friend, this looks awesome 🙂
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Choc Chip Uru recently posted..Finally Found A Positive For Spam
Uru — thank you, my dear friend 🙂
Semplicemente divina!!
Giuliana recently posted..Tortino al cioccolato fondente dal cuore morbido
Giuliana — thank you!! Merci 🙂
Hi Kiran,
This cake looks fantastic! I love the glaze!
Asmita recently posted..Paneer Masala
Hi Asmita — thank you so much 🙂
Cool fall touches in the photos like the gourds, the orange flower, and the tiny leaf sprinkles on the cake! I’ve never yet made a flourless chocolate torte, though I enjoy eating them, so I’m pinning this to try later. I love the extra flavors and the healthy touches like the honey or agave, the coffee, and the pumpkin puree.
Mary @ Fit and Fed recently posted..Review: Non-Dairy Yogurts
Mary — thank you so much. Do let me know how it tastes whenever you get a chance to try this recipe.
So good to hear you were not affected by Sandy and hope the recovery for those who were comes quickly.
Thanks for sharing this recipe it makes me want chocolate for breakfast though! 🙂
Carolyn Chan recently posted..On Vacation…
Carolyn — thank you so much for your concern. And we are hoping the recovery from Sandy goes on speedily.
I’m craving for chocolate too, right this minute!
Looks nice and chocolatey 🙂
Matt @ The Athlete’s Plate recently posted..Naked Coconut Water Readers Challenge Winner
Matt — thank you!
Glad to hear all is well, it was crazy here too ! The torte looks delicious and decadent.
Nik recently posted..lemon and poppy seed rice cookies
Nik — thank you and glad you are doing well too!
beautiful awesome!! photos! so yummy!
Thank you so much, mommy!
It looks so perfect and dense. Very jealous that it’s there with you and only on my screen! I bet it didn’t last long 🙂
Cass @foodmyfriend recently posted..Cinnamon and Nutmeg ‘Pumpkin’ Cookies
Cass — Thank you!! It did not. In fact, I had to share it with the neighbors. Chocolates and me shouldn’t be left alone too long 🙂
So true! I never though of flourless = pure rich chocolate taste, but it’s true! (don’t listen to me, I don’t bake so I have no common sense! xD) This chocolate cake looks divine… I am a chocolate lover and I’d only enjoy when it’s really good chocolate. This looks like easily qualify for my picky chocolate palate. Hehee. Not to mention, PRETTY~~~!
Nami | Just One Cookbook recently posted..Clam Soup | Clam Miso Soup あさりの味噌汁
Nami — You do bake, don’t tell me otherwise 😀
Wow! That is my kind of cake! And not a whisper of butter. Have to make this asap!
Tadka Pasta recently posted..All-natural Treats, No-sugary Tricks
Tadka Pasta — thank you! Do let me know how it tastes 🙂
do you know I have never made anything flourless before? I guess I just love my flour to much and maybe at times i am skeptical it will really be good but the look of the this cake and the fact I trust ya to no end makes me want to make it asap
Jessica — aawww, thank you so much! And this is my first time ever, experimenting with flour-less recipe. You’ve got to try it sometime 🙂
Wow, that looks so dense and fudgy! I just discovered using pumpkin in cakes–I love what it does to the texture. I so wish I had a slice of this in front of me right now!
Kiersten @ Oh My Veggies recently posted..Garden Update | So many peppers and tomatoes!
Kiersten — thank you so much! Pumpkin puree makes a lot of difference in texture and taste in desserts.
I’m glad that you are doing okay and were mostly unaffected! The cake looks delicious Kiran.
Ameena — thank you for your concern, my dear 🙂
Kiran – what a great recipe! I love that you used pumpkin…a must try!
Ina gawne recently posted..HEALTHY GLUTEN FREE PUMPKIN SPICE MUFFINS
Ina — thank you so much my dear 🙂
FYI — I’m trying to comment on your blog, but I keep getting this message:
“Your comment has been blocked because the blog owner has set their spam filter to not allow comments from users behind proxies.
If you are a regular commenter or you feel that your comment should not have been blocked, please contact the blog owner and ask them to modify this setting”
Just thought to inform you.
And I’d like to begin by saying -OMG!!! Chocolate is heaven in my book and this torte is pure nirvana. Fantastic recipe Kiran:)
Nancy/SpicieFoodie recently posted..Curry Spiced Potato and Pumpkin Empanadas, Plus My NBC Latino Feature
Nancy — thank you so much my friend! You made my day 🙂 xoxoxo
‘tumhare pairo me toh paeya lag gaye hai’ that’s what one of my friend says when I travel too much back to back 😀 Have fun in LA and a chocolate cake always rocks for me! Neatly styled and beautifully flavored!
Kankana recently posted..Brown Buttered Vermicelli with Sausage and Spinach
Kankana — your friend’s comment gave me a nice chuckle!!
Lovely brownies.
Kitchen Queen — thank you so much! It’s a torte not brownies 😉
I am sorry didn’t realize i write wrong dish name.
kitchen queen recently posted..Bharva Baingan & Potatoes (stuffed baby eggplants)
This looks so delicious! I love the combination of pumpkin puree and chocolate. I hope I will have time, with the holidays coming up and general busy-ness of life, to make a flourless chocolate cake!
Julia | JuliasAlbum.com recently posted..Apple cinnamon rose bundt cake
Julia — thank you so much. This recipe is so simple and I hope you get to try it for the holidays 🙂
What a truly amazing & rich chocolate cake! That ganache sings to me!
Beautiful pics too! 🙂 MMMM!
Sophie recently posted..The Virtual Vegan potluck & my recipe in it: Vegan beetroot, pear, gherkin sour veganaise salad with home-made veganaise!
Sophie — thank you my friend!! And loved reading your travel adventures 🙂
My husband has a big interview coming up… I think I know what I’m going to make him to celebrate! Looks absolutely sinful in the best possible way.
Yasmeen @ Wandering Spice recently posted..Watermelon with Mint and Rosewater
Yasmeen — good luck to your husband and I hope you get to celebrate it with this chocolaty goodness!! You just made my day 🙂
Kiran your choco torte looks dangerous, I know somebody who would eat it off my hand. =P
thanks for sharing and enjoy your weekend!
Helene Dsouza I Masala Herb recently posted..Comment on French Onion Soup by FiSh
Helene — lol, thank you so much my friend!
Looks so sinfully rich! Love it, I just want to grab that fork from my monitor
Raymund recently posted..Cheese Ice Cream
Raymund — lol, thank you so so much my friend!!
What a gorgeous torte!!!
Ashley – Baker by Nature recently posted..(Gluten Free) Lemon, Coconut & Ginger Breakfast Cake
Ashley — thank you so much 🙂
Oh my goodness, this looks SOOO good. Why did i visit your blog when I’m already hungry for dinner, but dinner is still an hour away? I’m torturing myself here! =D
amy @ fearless homemaker recently posted..Raspberry Puff Pastry Turnovers