Towering Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipe

Topping the dense flourless chocolate cake with light-as-air meringue rounds out the flavor and lends a dramatic presentation to this dessert.

Recipe courtesy of Food Network Kitchen
From: Food Network Magazine

Total: 1 hr 25 min | Active: 35 min | Yield: 8 to 10 servings | Level: Intermediate

Ingredients

For the cake:

2 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, cut into pieces, plus more for the pan
6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
6 large eggs
3/4 cup turbinado sugar
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup stout beer (such as Guinness)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the meringue:

2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 cup granulated sugar
3 large egg whites
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
Pinch of salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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