
Who doesn't love chocolate cake? This flourless chocolate cake with chai whipped cream is a rich dessert that everyone will love this holiday season. The absence of flour makes this cake light and delicate. The chai whipped cream is a twist on the classic whipped cream topping. If you are feeling really adventurous, add a dash of ancho chili pepper to the mix. Chocolate loves spice and I think you are really going to love this cake.
Flourless Chocolate Cake with Chai Whipped Cream
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Ummm ... "Flourless" to me means "no flour" -- wheat or otherwise, which on a health-enforced gluten-free diet is a must, so I jumped at this. I love chocolate and flourless chocolate cake -- WONDERFUL -- but the last ingredient in the Cake ingredients has me stumped. It is only 1 tablespoon, so I guess you could substitute white rice flour or even almond meal (which might give it a nice twist) ... but, even so, if gluten avoidance is a must in your daily dietary life, this could be considered false advertising -- just saying.
Thanks for your note. I added a disclaimer at the end of the post for our gluten free readers. We specifically did not categorize (or tag) this recipe in our Gluten Free section because of the flour used in the pan, which is typical even in a flourless cloud cake. As you said, those following a GF diet can obviously substitute the dusting flour with a GF-safe alternative.
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Puzzled - I am not the author here, but in cases where "flourless chocolate cake" still calls for a touch of flour (usually to coat a pan) I grind up almonds to powder in place of flour in these cases... But keep in mind, this is still a flourless chocolate cake because it is not a "gluten-free" cake, and therefore, the flour is negligible. I know many people think "gluten-free" these days - particularly if it applies to them suffering from Celiac - however, this isn't a gluten-free site. Just an FYI that you can always use almond or other nut flours (or pulverize your own) when the purpose of the flour is NOT to replace gluten or to contribute gluten's properties.