Flourless Mocha Cake with Creme Anglaise will leave your guests thinking it came from a bakery or restaurant.
Flourless Mocha Cake with Creme Anglaise sounds like a dessert you’d order at the end of a special meal out, but with just a few high quality ingredients, you’ll be serving a gorgeous plated dessert worthy of a five star restaurant in just 30 minutes of active prep time and just over an hour in the oven.This Flourless Mocha Cake recipe is based off my go-to Flourless Chocolate Cake recipe with the addition of Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract and Nielsen-Massey Pure Coffee Extract. Just a teaspoon of each really bring out the flavor in a rich, natural way.
Flourless Mocha Cake is made even better with the addition of the Creme Anglaise. Just a few ingredients and 20 minutes on the stovetop while your cake is baking, the dish will be ready to serve in just a couple of hours.
A traditional Creme Anglaise uses a vanilla bean, but in this case I used Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Bean Paste. Since using it in this recipe I’ve taken to using it on everything!
So much of the flavor from the vanilla bean is in the seeds. A small amount of the vanilla bean paste can go a long way and because of the thickness of the paste it won’t thin out your recipes:
- Anywhere you’d use vanilla extract, you can use the vanilla bean paste in the exact same amount
- In mixers for drinks
- In place of extract for frosting, you’ll end up with a beautiful speckled frosting without thinning it out.
- With roasted duck or sweet potatoes for a more savory recipe.
- Full confession, I’ve drizzled it over Belgian waffles and ice cream. It is addicting.
Flourless Mocha Cake with Creme Anglaise
Ingredients
Flourless Mocha Cake:
- 12 ounces dark chocolate , semisweet, milk or bittersweet can be used too (whichever you prefer)
- 1 teaspoon Nielsen-Massey Pure Coffee Extract
- 1 teaspoon Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract
- 2 sticks butter , cut into pieces
- 5 large eggs , room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
Creme Anglaise:
- 2 cups light cream
- 1 tablespoon Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Bean Paste
- 1/3 cup granulated white sugar
- 5 large egg yolks
Instructions
- To make the cake:
- Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Add 1 inch of hot water to a pan with at least two inch sides that is larger than your springform pan. (I use a 10-inch springform pan.)
- Add the chocolate and butter to a microwave safe bowl.
Microwave for 30 seconds, in three intervals (wait a minute or so before each one) but don't mix.
Let sit for one minute, then stir the butter and chocolate until smooth.
- In a larger second bowl, mix the eggs and sugar with a whisk.
- Make sure the chocolate is not too hot or wait another minute or two.
- Whisk in the chocolate into the egg mixture slowly until fully combined.
- Sit your springform pan on top of a sheet of foil and press it up against the sides so there is a barrier between the pan and the water.
- Add the batter, cover the top with foil and put it in your pan with water.
Bake in a water bath for 75 minutes.
- Remove from oven and from water bath.
- Uncover and let cool completely.
- To Make the Vanilla Bean Creme Anglaise:
- In a large bowl, whisk the egg yolks and sugar until combined.
- In a medium saucepan heat the light cream and and the Neilsen-Massey Vanilla Bean Paste until it is at a light simmer, just before boiling.
- Turn the heat off the saucepan and ladle a 1/4 cup of the cream mixture into the egg and sugar mixture, whisking quickly.
- Working 1/4 cup at a time keep whisking it in until you do that about 4 times, then slowly add in the rest while whisking.
- You want to whisk quickly to avoid the eggs curdling.
- Put the mixture back into the saucepan and heat slowly on medium-low until just below boiling (170-175 degrees).
- Using a spoon, check for thickness by running your finger along the back.
- If the coating on the back of the spoon leaves a distinct line where your finger was, you're good to go.
- To ensure the smoothest creme anglaise, pass it through a strainer.
- Serve the cake with fresh berries and creme anglaise poured over.
I was compensated by Nielsen-Massey Vanillas for my time in developing this recipe and post. All opinions are my own.
Haven’t tried it yet, but I live in the UK, and wondered how much stick of butter is? Alex
1/2 cup
This cake looks delicious. The vanilla paste is the bomb. I have always used it for many desserts and the flavor is superb!
Wowza ! This looks so amazing Sabrina ! Perfect recipe for our anniversary dinner !
I’ve actually made this for an anniversary dinner for a client! You’re right! It’s a perfect dessert for that setting!
These look so delicious. Can they just appear on my desk right here?! 🙂
You don’t have the newest teleporter? Plugs right into your USB port! 😉
I love NM extracts and use them in my baking too! This cake looks way too pretty to bite into!
It would be a shame not to taste it – it’s so delicious!
This looks stunning! I love the addition of creme anglaise for adding subtle elegance to the dish.
It really is a perfect complement!
That is flour-less? You are pulling my leg, right? This looks incredible. I am going to bookmark to try this weekend!
It’s true! And delicious! I hope you enjoy it!
Flourless chocolate cake is one of my all time favorite desserts! Love this rendition!
Thanks Anita!
Omg! i am drooling! What a fantastic recipe. We use Nielsen-Massey Pure Coffee Extract n lots of our recipes, it really makes a difference n taste.
Yes! I am totally obsessed with it! It has replaced espresso powder for me totally.
This looks lovely and a perfect dose of chocolate, pinning and sharing!
Aww thanks Sara!
I am always looking for dessert recipes to try. I will have to get the ingredients i need to try this recipe.
I hope you love it!
This looks so delicious and easy to make. I will have to try this recipe this week for dessert.
Thanks Ann, hope you enjoy it!
Flourless cakes are quickly becoming a favorite of mine these days and this one looks so beautiful and elegant! I need to get some of that Madagascar bourbon vanilla extract. It sounds sooo tasty!
Aww, thank you Marlynn!
Nielsen Massey is the best. I mean the best. Their products are like nectar from the gods. There is simply no comparison. The mocha cake isn’t going to be a favorite for me but I’m sure others will love it.
Lee
I totally agree about their products, I was so honored when they asked me to create a recipe for them! I’ve used their products for years!
My God, that is gorgeous!!
I also think Nielsen Massey’s vanilla bean paste is so amazing – I’d drizzle it over some waffles, too!
Thanks Katerina! And heck yes, it would be amazing on waffles!
Does this cake ever look delicious. I am loving the berries and cream on top. I wonder if I can get the vanilla bean paste here in Canada.
I would check their site, they are sold through some pretty large channels online too!