Flourless Chocolate Cake Mary Berry Food

FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Butter a 23cm springform cake tin and line the base with baking parchment.
• Melt the butter and chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl in the microwave or over a pan of gently simmering water. Mix the coffee powder with 2 tbsp hot water until dissolved. Stir the coffee into the chocolate and set aside to cool slightly.
• Whisk the egg whites in a large bowl for 2 mins with an electric whisk until soft peaks form. In another large bowl, whisk both the sugars, the vanilla and egg yolks for 5-8 mins, or until pale and fluffy. Sift the cocoa powder into the egg yolk mixture and mix gently to combine.
• Stir the cooled chocolate into the egg yolk mixture, then gently fold through the egg whites until smooth. Transfer to the tin and bake for 1hr-1hr 20 mins, or until a skewer inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool, remove from the tin and serve with fresh berries, if you like.

MAKE DINNER EXTRA SPECIAL WITH MARY BERRY'S EASY FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Break dark chocolate into pieces. Place in a small heatproof bowl set over a pan of hot water. Stir until melted; set aside to cool slightly. Grease a 9-inch springform pan with butter. Line bottom of pan with parchment paper. Whisk egg whites with a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment until stiff. In a separate bowl, whisk yolks and sugar until light and creamy. Pour melted chocolate into yolk mixture. Add 2-3 Tbsp Cointreau. Gently fold to combine. Add egg whites; gently fold to combine. Sift in cocoa powder; gently fold to combine. Spoon evenly into prepared pan. Bake 40 minutes or until risen, shrinking away from sides of pan and just firm to the touch in center. Cool completely; remove from pan. Stir half of orange chocolate and remaining 1-2 Tbsp Cointreau into whipped cream. Spread over top of cake. Sprinkle with remaining orange chocolate; sift cocoa powder over top.