Flourless Chocolate Brownie Cake

It's so rich, moist, and delicious, and so ridiculously easy to make! I always bake this for birthdays; it's the cake that gets the most requests among my chocolate-loving family and friends. To serve, sprinkle generously with almond slivers and drizzle with melted chocolate.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 53 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 13 mins
• Calories: 291 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter
• ⅔ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 5 eggs, separated
• ¾ cup chocolate-hazelnut spread (such as Nutella®)
• 1 tablespoon chocolate-hazelnut spread (such as Nutella®)
• 7 ounces dark chocolate, chopped into small chunks
• 1 ¾ cups almond meal

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon chocolate-hazelnut spread, dark chocolate, and 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon butter in a heat-proof bowl set over a pan of hot water; stir until melted, 3 to 5 minutes. Allow to cool slightly.

Step 3

Whisk egg yolks and brown sugar together in a bowl. Add to melted chocolate mixture; mix in ground almonds.

Step 4

Whisk egg whites together in a bowl. Add 1/3 to the chocolate-almond mixture and stir. Fold in the remaining 2/3. Pour into a cake pan.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until set, 50 to 60 minutes.