"flourless chocolate cake" news and stories

Flourless chocolate and hazelnut cake. Photo: Citrus and Candy.

Whether you call it a chocolate craving or a "dirty mood," like Karen from Citrus and Candy, there are some days (and nights) when nothing but a big piece of chocolate cake is going to sate the need for, well, a big piece of chocolate cake.

While many would simply hit the nearest bakery to quell such a specific sweet tooth, Karen decided -- long past midnight -- that she was going to bake this flourless chocolate-hazelnut version of the classic gâteau because ... why not? As if this were not enough, she topped it off with a similarly hued, liqueur-infused chocolate ganache -- just enough decadence to incite a craving of our own.

[Via Citrus and Candy]

Next in our series of good chocolate for Valentine's Day is Dagoba's baking chocolate. Since 2001, Dagoba has been making a variety of organic chocolate products in their Ashland, OR factory (they were one of the very first organic chocolate producers). I'm a sucker for their Mint-Rosemary Bar, but recently, I've also become a total convert to their line of baking chocolates.

These chocolates turn a standard brownie recipe into something revelatory. If you're planning to bake something special for your sweetheart this year, instead of reaching for your regular baking chocolate, get yourself some of this Dagoba goodness. If you're on the hunt for the right recipe to romance your chocolate-loving Valentine, consider this flourless chocolate cake (I'd recommend the bittersweet chocolate for that cake, not the unsweetened variety pictured above). Pair it with raspberry sauce and freshly whipped cream for a dessert that says, "I love you."