Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake


No flour. None. And nobody will miss it — this is a dense, rich chocolate cake with peanut butter running through it and a glossy ganache top with that pretty feathered pattern. It happens to be gluten-free; it eats like pure indulgence.

Ingredients

6 oz bittersweet chocolate, roughly chopped
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1/2 cup plus 3 tbsp smooth peanut butter
1 cup granulated sugar
4 large eggs
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (Dutch process if you have it)
3/4 cup chocolate chips
6 tbsp heavy cream

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 350°F and coat an 8-inch springform pan with cooking spray.
2. Set a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water (the bowl shouldn't touch the water). Put the chopped bittersweet chocolate, the butter, and 1/2 cup of the peanut butter in the bowl and stir until everything melts together smooth. Take the bowl off the heat.
3. Whisk the sugar into the warm chocolate mixture, then whisk in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each one.
4. Add the cocoa powder and whisk until it's fully blended in.
5. Pour the batter into the pan and smooth the top. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, until the center is just set and the top has lost its shine.
6. Let the cake cool in the pan completely before topping it.
7. For the ganache: put the chocolate chips in a small heatproof bowl. Heat the cream in a small saucepan until it just simmers, pour it over the chips, wait one minute, then whisk until smooth and glossy.
8. Put the remaining 3 tablespoons of peanut butter in a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave about 15 seconds, until it's pourable.
9. Pop the sides off the springform pan and set the cake on a plate. Pour the ganache over the top and spread it smooth.
10. Spoon the melted peanut butter in lines across the ganache, then drag a toothpick up and down through the lines, alternating direction each pass, to make the feathered pattern.
11. Let it set about 15 minutes before slicing.

Gluten-free as written — just check your labels like always.

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6 oz bittersweet chocolate, roughly chopped
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1/2 cup plus 3 tbsp smooth peanut butter
1 cup granulated sugar
4 large eggs
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (Dutch process if you have it)
3/4 cup chocolate chips
6 tbsp heavy cream

 

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