Bête Noire (Flourless Chocolate Cake)
Bête Noire is a rich flourless chocolate cake. Similar recipes include Chocolate Orbit Cake and Flourless Chocolate Cake.
Ingredients
- ½ cup water
- 1 ⅓ cup white granulated sugar
- 4 oz (120 g) bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 8 oz (230 g) unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
- ½ lb (225 g) butter
- 5 beaten eggs
Ingredients for 10 servings (1.2 kg) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Heat the water and sugar together until fully dissolved.
- 2
Melt butter in a large saucepan over a low heat.
Stovetop - 3
Add the chopped chocolate to the melted butter, and whisk until smooth.
- 4
Whisk in the sugar syrup and allow to cool slightly.
- 5
Add the eggs and whisk until well blended.
- 6
Pour the mixture into a greased and parchment-lined 9-inch (23 cm) springform pan.
- 7
Wrap the bottom and sides of the springform in aluminum foil so that no water can seep to the cake while it is cooking in the water bath.
- 8
Cook in a bain-marie at 350°F (180°C) in an oven for 25–30 minutes.
Oven
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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