Flourless Chocolate Cake

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AmountIngredient
Unsalted Butter
Chocolate70-72%
Almond Flour
Egg Yolks
Salt½ tsp
Granulated Sugar
Egg Whites
Scaled ingredient total1,000.5 g

Prep Method 6

  1. 1.Melt the butter and chocolate together; cool until 120°F (49°C).
  2. 2.Stir in the flour, egg yolks and salt.
  3. 3.In a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, make a medium-soft peak French meringue with the sugar and egg whites.
  4. 4.Fold the meringue into the chocolate mixture.
  5. 5.Bake at 350°F (177°C) until a skewer inserted comes out with a few crumbs on it.
  6. 6.Allow the cake to cool in the pan before unmolding.

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Ingredient and sub-recipe costs used to calculate this recipe.

Ingredient / Sub-Recipe ( | )Cost
Unsalted Butter$1.5719
Purchase item nameGreat Value Sweet Cream Unsalted Butter, 16 oz, 4 Sticks
Purchase cost$3.06
Purchase unit16 ounce_mass
Date added2026-08-08
Item ID #10315054
Vendorwalmart
ChocolateThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Almond FlourThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Egg YolksThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Salt$0.0023
Purchase item nameGreat Value Iodized Salt, 26 oz
Purchase cost$0.67
Purchase unit26 ounce_mass
Date added2024-10-27
Item ID #10448316
Vendorwalmart
Granulated Sugar$0.3264
Purchase item name10 LB SUGAR
Purchase cost$6.58
Purchase unit10 pound
Date added2026-07-10
Item ID #980250647.0
Vendorsams_club
Egg WhitesThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Total Yield937 g
Total Cost$1.9005
Cost Per G:$0.002
Cost Per Serving$1.9005

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  • Chocolate: no active USD purchase price with a convertible package size
  • Almond Flour: no active USD purchase price with a convertible package size
  • Egg Yolks: no active USD purchase price with a convertible package size
  • Egg Whites: no active USD purchase price with a convertible package size

Nutrition label

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Serving size1 servings per scaled recipe · 937 g each
Ingredient nutritional data5 of 7 connected
✓Unsalted ButterButter, stick, unsalted233 g›✓Granulated SugarSugars, granulated225 g›✓Egg WhitesEgg, white, raw, fresh180 g›!ChocolateAdd nutritional data120 g›!Almond FlourAdd nutritional data120 g›✓Egg YolksEgg, yolk, raw, fresh120 g›✓SaltSalt, table2.5 g›

Nutrition Facts

1 servings per scaled recipe

Serving size1 serving (937 g)

Amount per serving

Calories1350

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 223g
286%
Saturated Fat 11g
57%
Cholesterol 1840mg
614%
Sodium 1350mg
59%
Total Carbohydrate 230g
84%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 39g

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving contributes to a daily diet. A 2,000 calorie diet is used for general nutrition advice.

Draft calculation · 76% mapped. Scaled batch: 1346 kcal. Nutrition and allergen analysis must be professionally verified before regulatory use.

Additional details

  • Yield: one 9-inch cake pan