Chocolate Polenta Cake

Flour-less Chocolate Cake Recipe
24
2 Reviews
This is a moist, rich chocolate cake made totally without flour.
25 min
Prep Time
1:35
Total Time
12 servings

Ingredients

1 cup
water
1/4 cup
cornmeal
1/2 cup
Land O Lakes® Butter
6 (1-ounce) squares
semi-sweet baking chocolate, chopped
1 teaspoon
vanilla
1/4 cup
sugar
4
large Land O Lakes® Eggs (yolks only)
5
large Land O Lakes® Eggs (whites only)
2 tablespoons
sugar
Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream, whipped
Shaved chocolate, if desired

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 300°F. Grease 9-inch springform pan. Set aside.
  2. Combine water and cornmeal in 1-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 3-4 minutes or until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover; cook 5-7 minutes or until mixture is thickened. Remove from heat; let stand 2 minutes.
  3. Add butter, chocolate and vanilla; stir until melted. Cool completely.
  4. Combine 1/4 cup sugar and egg yolks in bowl. Beat at medium speed until mixture is thick and lemon-colored. Stir in chocolate mixture.
  5. Beat egg whites in another bowl at high speed until soft peaks form. Continue beating, gradually adding 2 tablespoons sugar, until glossy and stiff peaks form. (Do not over beat.) Gently stir in chocolate mixture.
  6. Pour mixture into prepared springform pan. Bake 40-45 minutes or until cake is set in center. Cool completely. Garnish with whipped cream, if desired. Sprinkle with chocolate, if desired.

Recipe Tips

-To make this recipe gluten-free, use gluten-free vanilla.

- This recipe was developed using alternative flours and products labeled as “gluten-free.” The best source for additional information is the ingredient listing on product packaging. Learn about gluten-free baking.

Nutrition Facts (1 serving)

Calories
200
Cholesterol
90mg
Carbohydrates
18g
Protein
3g
Fat
14g
Sodium
105mg
Dietary Fiber
0g

Recipe Comments and Reviews

Rating

I made this for Mother's Day. Everyone loved the cake, it was very light and fluffy. Very easy to make!!

Posted May 11, 2009 by Amanda

Rating

chill this over nite and watch it disappear.

Posted September 24, 2008 by Debra

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