I found this recipe (don’t know where I got it, but I would love to give props to the appropriate person) and made it for my mom’s birthday (which was during Passover). It was surprisingly good, and I will be making it again this year. The recipe calls for whipped cream and raspberries to top it, but we did a slight variation–ate the cake warm with ice cream and hot fudge…how can you go wrong? I think this year I may try a chocolate or raspberry glaze for the top, we shall see. Here it is:
Flourless Chocolate Cake
2 cups chocolate chips
3/4 cup unsalted butter or margarine
7 large eggs, separated
2/3 cup sugar, divided
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups sweetened whipped cream or whipped cream substitute (optional)
1 pint raspberries (optional)
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Grease a 9 inch springform pan and line with parchment paper. Heavily grease the parchment paper.
Melt the chocolate and butter together in a medium heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat and cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally. Beat the egg yolks and 1/3 cup sugar in a large bowl for three minutes, or until the mixture thickens and turns a pale yellow.
Fold the chocolate mixture and vanilla into the egg yolk mixture and set aside. Using very clean beaters and a clean bowl, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form. Add the remaining 1/3 cup sugar and beat until medium-stiff peaks form.
Carefully fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture a quarter at a time, until all of the egg whites have been added and the batter is uniform in color. Do not overmix.
Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and smooth evenly. Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out with moist crumbs rather than batter.
Cool the cake thoroughly in the pan (the cake will fall dramatically).
Remove the cake from the springform pan and place on a serving plate.
Refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
Beat the heavy cream with the sugar and then spoon into the center of the cake. Top with the raspberries and refrigerate for up to 12 hours, or serve immediately.
Makes 12 servings.