La Bete Noire Chocolate Flourless Cake Recipe

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La Bete Noire Chocolate Flourless Cake
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Directions:

  1. For Cake:.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°F Butter 10 inch springform pan. Line bottom of pan with parchment round; butter parchment. Wrap 3 layers of heavy duty foil around outside of pan, bringing foil to top of rim. Combine water and sugar in saucepan. Bring to boil over medium hear, stirring until sugar dissolves. Simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
  3. Melt butter in large saucepan over low heat. Add chocolate and whisk until smooth. Whisk sugar syrup into chocolate; cool slightly. Add eggs to chocolate mixture and whisk until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pan. Place cake pan in large roasting pan. Add enough hot water to roasting pan to come halfway up sides of cake pan.
  4. Bake cake until center no longer moves when pan is gently shaken, about 50 minutes. Remove from water bath; transfer to rack. Cool completely in pan.
  5. For Ganache:.
  6. Bring whipping cream to simmer in small saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and whisk until smooth. Pour over top of cake still in pan. Gently shake pan to distribute ganache evenly over top of cake. Refrigerate cake in pan until ganache is set, about two hours.
  7. Do Ahead: Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated.
  8. Run knife around pan sides to loosen cake; release sides. Cut cake into wedges and serve with whipped cream.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 280.18 Kcal (1173 kJ)
Calories from fat 153.98 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.11g 26%
Cholesterol 105.03mg 35%
Sodium 62.09mg 3%
Potassium 33.53mg 1%
Total Carbs 31.84g 11%
Sugars 25.78g 103%
Dietary Fiber 0.92g 4%
Protein 4.05g 8%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.8mg 5%
Calcium 50.2mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 278.11 Kcal (1164 kJ)
Calories from fat 152.84 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.98g 26%
Cholesterol 104.25mg 35%
Sodium 61.63mg 3%
Potassium 33.28mg 1%
Total Carbs 31.6g 11%
Sugars 25.59g 103%
Dietary Fiber 0.91g 4%
Protein 4.02g 8%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.8mg 5%
Calcium 49.8mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.8
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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