Flourless Chocolate Cake

8 simple ingredients, 8 simple steps. This gluten-free cake from Chef Robert Lewis has lot's of chocolate but no flour, making it more diabetes-friendly than your average chocolate cake recipe! 

Ingredients

The Cake: 

• 1 cup semisweet chips 
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter 
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar 
• 1/4 teaspoon salt 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla 
• 3 fresh large eggs 
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

The Chocolate Frosting layer on top: 

• 1 cup semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips 
• 1/2 cup heavy cream

Let's Put the Cake Together: 

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. 
2. Lightly grease an 8³ round cake pan; cut a piece of parchment or waxed paper to fit, grease it, and lay it in the bottom of the pan. 
3. Put the chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe bowl, and heat until the butter is melted and the chips are soft. Stir until the chips melt, reheating briefly if necessary. You can also do this over a burner set at a very low heat. Transfer the melted chocolate/butter to a mixing bowl. 
4. Stir in the sugar, salt, and vanilla. Add the eggs, beating briefly until smooth. Add the cocoa powder, and mix just to combine. 
5. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan. Bake the cake for 25 minutes; the top will have formed a thin crust, and it should register at least 200°F on an instant-read thermometer inserted into its center. 
6. Remove it from the oven, and cool it in the pan for 5 minutes. 
7. Loosen the edges of the pan with a table knife or nylon spreader, and turn it out onto a serving plate. The top will now be on the bottom; that's fine. Also, the edges will crumble a bit, which is also fine. Allow the cake to cool completely before glazing.

And Now the Frosting:

1. To make the frosting: Combine the chocolate and cream in a microwave-safe bowl, and heat until the cream is very hot, but not simmering. Remove from the microwave, and stir until the chocolate melts and the mixture is completely smooth. 
2.  Spoon the frosting over the cake, spreading it to drip over the sides a bit. Allow the frosting to set for 2-3 hours before serving the cake to your friends.

Yield: 8³ cake, 8 to 12 servings.

For more great recipes from Chef Robert, you can find him at www.happydiabetic.com, on his Youtube channel here, or you can subscribe to his podcast here.