Flourless Mocha Cake with Creme Anglaise

Flourless Mocha Cake with Creme Anglaise will leave your guests thinking it came from a bakery or restaurant.

Flourless Mocha Cake with Creme Anglaise will leave your guests thinking it came from a bakery or restaurant. Dense mocha cake with vanilla cream is like the best coffee and cream dessert you've ever had.

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 with Creme Anglaise will leave your guests thinking it came from a bakery or restaurant. Dense mocha cake with vanilla cream is like the best coffee and cream dessert you've ever had.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!Flourless Mocha Cake with Creme Anglaise will leave your guests thinking it came from a bakery or restaurant. Dense mocha cake with vanilla cream is like the best coffee and cream dessert you've ever had.

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 will leave your guests thinking it came from a bakery or restaurant. Dense mocha cake with vanilla cream is like the best coffee and cream dessert you've ever had.

Flourless Mocha Cake with Creme Anglaise will leave your guests thinking it came from a bakery or restaurant. Dense mocha cake with vanilla cream is like the best coffee and cream dessert you've ever had.
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Flourless Mocha Cake with Creme Anglaise

Flourless Mocha Cake with Creme Anglaise will leave your guests thinking it came from a bakery or restaurant. Dense mocha cake with vanilla cream is like the best coffee and cream dessert you've ever had.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword flourless desserts, Flourless Mocha Cake with Creme Anglaise
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 445 kcal
Author Sabrina Snyder

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

  1. To make the cake:
  2. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.
  3. 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.)
  4. Add the chocolate and butter to a microwave safe bowl.
  5. Microwave for 30 seconds, in three intervals (wait a minute or so before each one) but don't mix.

  6. Let sit for one minute, then stir the butter and chocolate until smooth.

  7. In a larger second bowl, mix the eggs and sugar with a whisk.
  8. Make sure the chocolate is not too hot or wait another minute or two.
  9. Whisk in the chocolate into the egg mixture slowly until fully combined.
  10. 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.
  11. Add the batter, cover the top with foil and put it in your pan with water.
  12. Bake in a water bath for 75 minutes.

  13. Remove from oven and from water bath.
  14. Uncover and let cool completely.
  15. To Make the Vanilla Bean Creme Anglaise:
  16. In a large bowl, whisk the egg yolks and sugar until combined.
  17. 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.
  18. Turn the heat off the saucepan and ladle a 1/4 cup of the cream mixture into the egg and sugar mixture, whisking quickly.
  19. 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.
  20. You want to whisk quickly to avoid the eggs curdling.
  21. Put the mixture back into the saucepan and heat slowly on medium-low until just below boiling (170-175 degrees).
  22. Using a spoon, check for thickness by running your finger along the back.
  23. If the coating on the back of the spoon leaves a distinct line where your finger was, you're good to go.
  24. To ensure the smoothest creme anglaise, pass it through a strainer.
  25. Serve the cake with fresh berries and creme anglaise poured over.
Nutrition Facts
Flourless Mocha Cake with Creme Anglaise
Amount Per Serving
Calories 445 Calories from Fat 252
% Daily Value*
Fat 28g43%
Saturated Fat 15g94%
Cholesterol 194mg65%
Sodium 50mg2%
Potassium 274mg8%
Carbohydrates 41g14%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 34g38%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 620IU12%
Vitamin C 0.2mg0%
Calcium 68mg7%
Iron 3.9mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

I was compensated by Nielsen-Massey Vanillas for my time in developing this recipe and post. All opinions are my own.

Flourless Mocha Cake with Creme Anglaise will leave your guests thinking it came from a bakery or restaurant. Dense mocha cake with vanilla cream is like the best coffee and cream dessert you've ever had.
Flourless Mocha Cake with Creme Anglaise will leave your guests thinking it came from a bakery or restaurant. Dense mocha cake with vanilla cream is like the best coffee and cream dessert you've ever had.

About the Author: Sabrina Snyder

Sabrina is a professionally trained Private Chef of over 10 years with ServSafe Manager certification in food safety. She creates all the recipes here on Dinner, then Dessert, fueled in no small part by her love for bacon.

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  1. This cake looks delicious. The vanilla paste is the bomb. I have always used it for many desserts and the flavor is superb!

    1. I’ve actually made this for an anniversary dinner for a client! You’re right! It’s a perfect dessert for that setting!

  2. This looks stunning! I love the addition of creme anglaise for adding subtle elegance to the dish.

  3. That is flour-less? You are pulling my leg, right? This looks incredible. I am going to bookmark to try this weekend!

  4. 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.

  5. I am always looking for dessert recipes to try. I will have to get the ingredients i need to try this recipe.

  6. 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!

  7. 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

    1. 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!

  8. 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!

  9. 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.

  10. Yummy! This looks so good! What a great warmer weather treat. I love that you put the berries on it!

  11. This looks so decadent! I’m crazy about flourless chocolate cakes and I need to try yours with the addition of coffee, it sounds wonderful!

    1. Yes! I would be pretty happy if my hubby saw this, took the hint and made them for me for Mother’s Day, haha.

  12. Oh my gosh this looks heavenly!! We have cut alot of flour out of our diet so this would be a great treat to make!

  13. I have been daydreaming about your four less cake, but haven’t had a chance to make it yet with the busy week we’ve had. I am now thinking I should start with this first. I’m going to be in chocolate heaven.

  14. That Vanilla Extract looks amazing, oh my goodness… and flourless mocha cake? YES, please! It looks amazing. I will have to look into those items. YUMMY

  15. We’ve started doing these since we discovered my wife and son both have Celiac’s Disease. They are delicious and really not as hard as they look at first.

    1. To be fair if you don’t know the recipe they can seem intimidating. I feel the same way about lava cakes. When I first saw the recipe for a lava cake I didn’t believe how easy it was!

  16. This cake looks so rich and perfect to pair with those berries! I love Neilsen-Massey products and I bet they work wonderfully in this cake!

  17. That looks SO sinful and delightful! I am going to totally crave this until I can get the chance to make it.

  18. What a lovely chocolate cake and it’s so nice that it is flourless. I have so many friends nowadays that need to eat GF. There is one special friend and I think I’ll make this for her birthday coming up!