Like many flourless chocolate cake recipes, this one calls for separating your eggs and whipping the egg whites. This might sound intimidating but whipping egg whites is quite simple so long as ...

Break the chocolate into small pieces and melt over hot water. 2. In a bowl whisk butter and sugar together. As you whisk, add the 4 egg yolks, one at a time. 3. In another bowl whisk 3 egg whites ...

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Remove cake from oven and place on a cooling rack. Cover surface with a cool damp cloth or paper towels (some cake will stick to the towels when you remove – don’t worry). Cool cake completely.

Leave the cake to cool in the tin on a wire rack. It will sink in the middle a little as it cools. Serve warm or chilled with spoonfuls of crême fraîche, if using. In November 2023 this recipe ...

Throwing a dinner party — anything from a pot of chili to a multi-course feast — is a great way to build social connections, ...

Well this indulgent, fancy, truffle-like, flourless cake is the answer. Of course you won’t say anything over the phone other than “I’ll see what I can do”.

A perfect cake to make for those who are on the lookout for foods that are low on the glycemic index. Start by making the meringue. Whisk together egg whites and sugar till a nice white meringue forms ...

I was first introduced to this cake by chef Gianni Picchi while working in an Italian restaurant early in my career. Gianni is retired now, but we still meet weekly for coffee at my pastry shop.

Chocolate is a no-brainer, we all love a moist chocolate cake with lashings of cream. This is a rustic-looking cake, so don't freak about any cracks when removing it from the tin. Fabulous for the ...