Chocolate Ancho Chile Flourless Cake Food

FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE ANCHO CAKE

Steps:

• Heat Oven to 350°F.
• Lightly spray bottom and sides of 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray; dust sides of pan with 2 tsp. sugar. Set aside.
• Place chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 1-1/2 min., stirring every 30 sec., or until completely melted. Stir in 1/2 cup sugar. Add egg yolks, one at a time, stirring well after each addition. Stir in sour cream and ground ancho pepper; set aside. Beat egg whites in medium bowl with electric mixer on high speed 1 to 2 min. or until soft peaks form. Gently stir egg whites into chocolate mixture, in 3 batches, with rubber spatula. Spoon batter into prepared pan.
• Bake 35 min. or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs attached. Cool in pan on wire rack 10 min. Remove from pan to rack. Cool completely. Serve cake slices topped with 1 Tbsp. whipped topping.

CHOCOLATE-CHILE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Prepare a 9-inch spring form pan: Cut a circle of parchment the size of the removable bottom of the pan. Fit the parchment circle into the bottom of the pan. Tear off an 18-inch length of aluminum foil. Center the pan over the sheet of foil and crumple and crimp the foil all around the sides of the pan. (The foil will prevent water from seeping into the pan during baking.) Set the pan aside.
• In a medium saucepan, bring the espresso, brown sugar and the cinnamon sticks to a simmer over very low heat. Simmer until the syrup is very fragrant, about 20 minutes. Stir in the butter until melted, and then stir in the cayenne pepper. Set aside.
• Pulse the chocolate in the food processor until coarsely chopped. Transfer to a deep bowl. Pour in the warm coffee syrup and whisk until the chocolate is completely melted. Whisk in the beaten eggs until completely blended.
• Scrape the batter into the prepared pan. Set the pan in a large, deep, oven-proof skillet or a roasting pan and set on the oven rack. Pour in enough water to come halfway up the sides of the pan. Bake until center is set and barely wiggles when you shake the pan gently, 50 to 60 minutes.
• Cool the cake to room temperature. Remove the foil and chill the cake in the pan at least 8 hours. Run a wet knife around the sides of the pan then pop the spring to release. Place a platter on top of the cake and flip over. Remove the bottom of the pan, and peel off the parchment. Serve with cinnamon ice cream and raspberries.

CHOCOLATE-ANCHO CHILE FLOURLESS CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Lightly butter the bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper and butter the paper. Set aside.
• In the top of a double boiler, melt the chocolate and butter over medium-low heat. Remove from the heat and whisk in the cocoa, chili powder, and salt.
• In a bowl, whisk together the egg yolks with 1/2 cup of the sugar until thick and pale yellow in color. Fold the chocolate mixture into the yolks and mix well.
• In another bowl, whisk the egg whites until thick. Whisking, add the remaining 1/2 cup sugar gradually and continue to beat to form a light meringue. In several additions, fold into the chocolate mixture, being careful not to deflate the meringue. Gently pour into the prepared pan and bake until the edges are set but the center is still moist and a few crumbs stick to a tester, about 45 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
• Run a thin, sharp knife around the edge of the cake. Remove the pan sides and gently lift away the cake. Invert onto a cake plate, remove the bottom and peel away the parchment.
• In a bowl, beat the cream with an electric mixer until frothy. Add the confectioners' sugar and cinnamon and continue to beat until the cream holds soft peaks.
• To serve, slice the cake with a portion of the sweetened whipped cream. Garnish with cocoa powder and serve.

FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• heat oven to 350°F Spritz a 6-inch cake pan or muffin tins with baking spray (a cooking spray containing flour).
• In a food processor, pulse almonds, sugar until finely ground. Set aside.
• In a glass bowl or measuring cup, combine chocolate chips and butter. Microwave on high in 15 second bursts, stirring in-between, until melted and smooth.
• With the processor running, pour in chocolate mixture and process until combined. One at a time, add eggs, processing between each to combine. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and process one last time.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 15-25 minutes, (depending on pan size) or until cake is puffed and no longer glossy. Let rest in the pan until the top sinks back down, about 10 minutes. Invert onto a plate. Serve warm, or at room temperature.