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Flourless Chocolate cake and 5th Blogiversary!

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It seems hard to believe that I’ve been blogging for five years now. July 18th marks the 5th blogiversary of my little blog. It is also my husband’s birthday. My blog was officially launched on the 12th but to not forget my blogiversary, I changed the publish date of my first post to his birthday. So to mark this double whammy of a celebration,  I made this chocolate cake.

 

Flourless chocolate cake

 

I still remember the day I published my first post as if it was just yesterday. Back then, I had no idea about the existence of this wonderful food bloggers world. Having grown up in the 70’s and gone to college in the 80’s…. My generation has not seen the world of emails, hangouts, social media and smart phones. So it amazes me that I am part of something that I had never originally imagined. Being a blogger is one of the best things that has ever happened to me.

Not only does blogging bring me joy, but reading other blogs is enjoyable too!   It’s hard to explain to my offline friends but blogging certainly has become part of my life. It has given me a platform to share my love of food that I grew up eating at home or wherever I traveled. I’ve learned so many things and have met some awesome people online in the process.  I am not a person with big online friends nor am I an active participant on social media sites.  However, I have made connections with a small amount of people which I can handle. I have published 336 posts since 2011 and plan to publish many more. I also just hit 400,871 total views (after switching to WordPress.com in November 2012). For a person who does nothing to promote her blog, I think this is a good number. I believe my content is good but I’m still working to improve my writing skills and make the blog visually more appealing to readers.  So hopefully you’ll see some changes soon.

 

Flourless chocolate cake

 

Thank you for being interested in what I share and joining me on this journey. Let me tell you one thing, I don’t believe in just commenting on other blogs and then forgetting all about it. I actually get inspired from each one of you and try your fantastic dishes in my kitchen.  So thank you loads for inspiring me. Thank you for the comments, the e-mails, the social media shares and trying out my recipes.  If you were here right now I’d totally share this cake with you.

 

Flourless chocolate cake

 

This is not a super fancy cake with multiple layers but It’s just dreamily yummy, easy to make and actually quite light despite the chocolate overload in it. Needless to say, a good quality chocolate with a cocoa content of 70%  makes all the difference in this recipe. You can make and ganache this cake up to 2-4 days in advance. This cake is not only flourless but it’s also dairy free and low carb. Because I am using olive oil instead of butter, coconut palm sugar instead of regular sugar  and hazelnut meal instead of flour, so you feel less guilty about indulging.

Enjoy!

 

baked flourless chocolate cake

 

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Flourless Chocolate cake and 5th Blogiversary!

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes

Total Time: 60 minutes

Yield: 8 slices

Totally delectable, completely irresistible and unforgettably delicious!

Ingredients

    For cake
  • 150 g dark chocolate, chopped
  • 1/3 cup (35 g) cocoa powder
  • 1/3 cup (80ml) hot water
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup evoo
  • 1 cup (110 g) hazelnut meal
  • 1 1/4 cup coconut palm sugar
  • 2 tbsp amaretto liqueur
  • berries or chopped nuts or chocolate shavings for decoration
    • For ganache
  • 200 gm coconut milk
  • 200 gm good quality dark eating chocolate, finely chopped

Instructions

  1. Pre heat oven to 350°. Grease a 20 cm round springform pan, line base and side with parchment paper.
  2. Combine cocoa with hot water in a large bowl, stir until smooth.
  3. Add chocolate, mix.
  4. Add olive oil, sugar and hazelnut meal, stir until combined.
  5. Stir in egg yolks, one at a time, stirring well after each addition.
  6. Stir in amaretto liqueur.
  7. Beat egg whites in a bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks form.
  8. Fold in two batches in chocolate batter.
  9. Pour into prepared pan.
  10. Bake for about 45-50 minutes or until the cake is well risen and firm.
  11. Cool in pan for 30 minutes
  12. Undo the spring clip and invert the cake on to a serving plate, then peel off the paper and leave it to cool completely.
  13. When the cake is cold, pour ganache and spread over top and side of cake. Stand for 10 minutes or until ganache has set.
  14. Decorate as desired.
  15. To make ganache heat coconut milk/cream over a medium heat and simmer until just before boiling.
  16. Remove the pot from the heat.
  17. Add the chocolate, stand for 3 minutes without stirring.
  18. Stir gently until smooth.
  19. After 2 minutes use over cake.
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Comments

  1. Congrats dear. And best wishes for many more such years <3
    Fancy cakes arent my thing either. This is the kind that I can manage to bake. And from the clicks and your description it is evident that it is a delightfully scrumptious cake!

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  2. Congratulations! Thank you for your delicious GF recipes. I’ve learned so much from you. Please continue to blog for many more years!

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    • Thanks so much Shubha! I am going to try vangi bhaat once I get time. Actually, My sister and her family is here and I don’t get to try anything new.

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  5. Happy 5th anniversary to you and your lovely blog, Balvinder (plus, a big happy birthday your husband)!! I am so happy to be an audience to some of your journey and look forward to continued learning and inspiration from you here. I always learn about new ingredients, new cooking methods, and how to enjoy eating delicious gluten-free recipes. I think you have achieved so much and do so much good. Keep up the great work! I wish you continued joy with blogging…I certainly know what you mean. : ) And this cake – it is right up my alley. I wish I could pull up a chair and have a good long chat with you while digging into your beautiful cake. : )

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    • Good morning and thank you darling. I am thrilled to have you on board at simpleglutenfreekitchen, love to read all your comments! 🙂
      My friend you too have a wonderful blog, your recipes not only reflect your passion for baking but your ability to appreciate everything beautiful in life.
      And what could be more wonderful than that to have a chat with you and share this cake. 🙂
      Hugs!!!

      P.S.I will convey your wishes to my husband.

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  10. Congratulations and what a delicious cake to celebrate!
    I have been blogging for 5 years too now and I just cannot believe it. I have never imagined I could have done it for so long. I have learned so much from it.
    All the best and let’s keep going !

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    • Many thanks my blogging friend, Alida!
      5 years- Funny, isn’t it? I think we connected with each other just before I moved to WordPress. it has been so wonderful having the support of yours and other wonderful bloggers.
      Hugs!

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  11. Five years.. super!! Many congratulations and I cant agree more with you ..of what a delightful experience blogging has turned out to be! To many more years ahead..x!

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  12. Happy 5th Blogiversary and happy birthday to your husband! And congratulations on your beautiful blog. Love that to celebrate you made a pretty and delicious, low carb and low sugar chocolate cake. I so agree on the use of 70% chocolate, coconut sugar and alternative flours. And yes, also for me, blogging is a huge and fantastic part of everyday life 😊.

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    • Thanks you Nicoletta! I had fun celebrating my husband’s birthday and 5th blogiversary with this low carb cake for sure. And, it is so crazy how much a blog can become your life!

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  13. Congratulations on a job well done! The popularity is a testament to your hard work and passion. I love the chocolate cake. It looks delectable!

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  14. Wonderful post, I enjoyed reading it! Congratulations on your 5th blog anniversary! The cake sounds delicious, it is a must-do, I just love the list of ingredients.

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  16. Hi again. I made the cake yesterday and it was delicious!!! I didn’t put the ganache on top because I didn’t have so much chocolate in the house, but I topped the cake with fresh black currants. Everybody loved it!Thank you for the recipe. 🙂

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  17. Happy 5th , Bal !!!! Looking forward for more of your delicious and inspiring posts 😀 I wouldn’t mind a slice of your flourless chocolate cake with extra fresh raspberries , pretty please ?!

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  18. Congratulations on 5th blog anniversary, and what a beautiful way to celebrate. This cake looks gorgeous…love that you used hazelnut meal, and yes, raspberries and chocolate are the best combination!
    Hope you are having a great week Balvinder 🙂

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  19. Happy 5th! I graduated college in ’79 so I know what you mean. It was thanks to my daughter that I started blogging. Such a different world, eh? But not different enough because chocolate was my favorite then and it still is now!

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