Flourless Chocolate Lavender Heart Cakes
DATE: September 22, 2022
These flourless chocolate lavender heart cakes are the Valentine's Day dessert you did not know you needed. Rich, fudgy, and deeply indulgent, this spin on the classic flourless chocolate cake is elevated with Healthy On You® Lavender Fields Forever Sea Salt for a delicate floral sophistication that makes every bite genuinely unforgettable. Whether you are celebrating with a partner, your best gal pals, or treating yourself, these little cakes are an absolute must. No heart-shaped ramekins? No problem. They taste just as spectacular in any shape.
This easy flourless chocolate cake recipe is a naturally gluten-free Valentine's Day dessert that comes together quickly and delivers restaurant-quality results with minimal effort. A chocolate lavender cake recipe with lavender sea salt that is decadently satisfying, endlessly romantic, and the kind of indulgent yet balanced treat that makes any occasion feel truly special. Vegan friends, we have not yet tested with vegan butter or flax eggs but would love to hear how it goes if you do!
- Time: 45min
- Serves: 6
Featured product
Lavender Fields Forever
Lavender Sea Salt
Lavender Fields Forever Refill
Lavender Sea Salt
- 12 tbsp unsalted butter (can substitute vegan butter), cut into 12 pieces
- 6 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 4 large eggs, yolks and whites separated
- 1 tsp lavender extract, separated
- 1 cup coconut palm sugar (sifted)
- 2 cup almond flour
- 1 tbsp high-quality cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp Healthy On You® Lavender Fields Forever Salt Blend
- confectioners' sugar for garnish (optional)
Directions
- Adjust oven rack to the middle position and preheat oven to 350F.
- Boil a kettle of water on the stovetop in preparation for the water bath. While water boils, line a roasting pan with a folded kitchen towel.
- Microwave chocolate and butter in a medium bowl, stirring often for 1½-2 minutes. Once melted, stir in lavender extract and set aside.
- Using a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, whip egg whites on medium-low until foamy, about 1 minute. Increase speed to medium-high and continue to whip, slowly adding ½ cup coconut sugar, until the whites are glossy and hold stiff peaks, about 4 minutes longer. Transfer egg whites to a large bowl.
- Add egg yolks and remaining ½ cup coconut sugar to the now empty mixer bowl and whip on medium-high speed until thick and pale yellow, about 3 minutes, scraping down the bowl as necessary.
- Add the chocolate mixture and mix on medium speed until incorporated, about 15 seconds. Add the almond flour, cocoa and Lavender Fields Forever and mix until incorporated. Remove bowl from mixer and stir a few times with a large spatula, scraping the bottom of the bowl to make sure all the almond flour has been incorporated.
- Add ⅓ of the egg whites to the bowl and return to the mixer. Mix on medium speed, about 30 secs, scraping down the bowl halfway. Transfer the batter to a bowl with the remaining egg whites. Using a large rubber spatula, gently fold the whites into the batter until no streaks of light brown egg whites remain.
- Pour batter into lightly greased ramekins and place in the roasting pan on top of the kitchen towel. Pour enough boiling water into the pan to come halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
- Place the pan in the oven and bake, uncovered. The cakes are ready when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, about 30 minutes. Let cool slightly before lightly dusting with confectioners' sugar.
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