- Cake:
- 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
- 1 tablespoon hot water
- 3/4 cup LAND O LAKES® Unsalted Butter
- 6 ounces high-quality bittersweet chocolate baking bar, broken into small pieces
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 LAND O LAKES® Eggs
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- Espresso Whipped Cream:
- 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
- 1 teaspoon hot water
- 1 cup LAND O LAKES® Heavy Whipping Cream, chilled
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon extra fine edible glitter
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Wrap outside of 9-inch springform pan with aluminum foil. Line bottom of pan with parchment paper. Butter parchment paper and sides of pan.
- Combine 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder and 1 tablespoon hot water in bowl; set aside.
- Place butter and chocolate in 2-quart nonstick saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until melted. Remove from heat; stir in espresso mixture. Add sugar; beat with whisk until combined. Add 1 egg at a time, whisking after each addition. Whisk in cocoa until well mixed.
- Pour cake into prepared pan. Place springform pan into center of large roasting pan. Place roasting pan in oven. Fill space around springform pan slowly with hot water, to about 1 inch up sides of pan. Bake 40-45 minutes or until center of cake is set.
- Remove springform pan from roasting pan. Place onto cooling rack; remove foil. Cool completely.
- Combine 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder and 1 teaspoon hot water in bowl; set aside.
- Beat chilled whipping cream and 1/4 cup sugar in chilled bowl at high speed, scraping bowl often, until stiff peaks form. Stir in espresso mixture.
- Combine powdered sugar and edible glitter in bowl.
- Remove sides from springform pan; place cake onto serving plate. Place snowflake stencil on top of cake (see Recipe Tips). Lightly dust top of cake with powdered sugar mixture. Carefully remove stencil.
- Serve with espresso whipped cream.
04/17/2018
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Flourless Chocolate Espresso Cake, recipe
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455 calories