flourless chocolate cake

On October 13, 2005, our family lost one of it’s members to cancer.

Karen was a phenomenal woman, wife and Mother to three very special kids. She battled oral cancer, and heaven received a true angel at the very young age of 41.

The month of October is full of pink ribbons for breast cancer awareness, it would be hard not to associate Karen to the word cancer; but her cancer did not define her. Alas, when you lose someone close to this horrible disease, that word just sticks in your mind.

Not that I need “a word” to remind me of Karen. I think about her every day.

Her kids have so many characteristics of her. Their eyes, their sense of humors, even the way they walk and just carry themselves. Even her daughter’s voice. Sometimes I have to do a double take.

I know her kids know what a terrific person she was, but it breaks my heart that they don’t have her here with them.

So, in honor of my sister-in-law, Karen, I baked a flourless chocolate cake. Because if there was anything Karen loved, aside from her family, it was CHOCOLATE CAKE.

So, it didn’t seem appropriate to make just any ‘ol chocolate cake. This required something decedent.

And this cake is just that.

Karen and I always fought over the Special Dark candy bars in the Hershey’s Miniature bag.

This bittersweet chocolate cake would have put a smile on her face.

And that is the way I remember Karen. A glass of wine in one hand, a bite of chocolate cake on the fork in her other, and her completely from-her-belly infectious laugh.

We all miss you Karen, more than you could ever know.

So, here’s looking at you kid!

I topped it with melted semi-sweet chocolate chips and served it with vanilla ice cream and my triple berry preserves.

Karen and I having fun…. back in the day.

A slice of Flourless chocolate cake, and vailla ice cream topped with a raspberry sauce all on a white plate

5 from 1 vote

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In Rememberance of a GREAT GAL - Decedent Flourless Chocolate Cake

Dark Chocolate makes this flourless cake stand out.

Prep Time5

Cook Time35

Total Time40

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Decedent Flourless Chocolate Cake

Servings: cake

Calories: 3098kcal

Author: Michaela Kenkel

Ingredients

8 ounces of Ghirardeli Bittersweet chocolate chopped
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup white sugar
3 eggs beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
cocoa powder

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease an 8 inch round cake pan, and dust with cocoa powder.
In the top of a double boiler over lightly simmering water, melt chocolate and butter. Remove from heat, and stir in sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Pour into prepared pan.
(I melted my butter and chocolate in the microwave)
Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack or plate and cool completely. I recommend serving this cake warm.

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6 Comments

Marci, she was one good cookie!! We miss her daily. <3
Thank you for all of your constant sweet comments. You are a good cookie, too!! {hugs} M

Beautiful post…I know it’s a hard day for your family. Cancer Sucks.

this looks amazing and thanks for the tears..I always can use a good cry to clear the sinus. I’ll say a special prayer for her today. Amazing dedication to her!!

Wow! Delightful and yummy!
Thanks for sharing, Michaela!

Thank you for sharing beautiful real story and this wonderful recipe.

crying as I write this. so sorry for your loss.

Much love,
Meissa

In Rememberance of a GREAT GAL – Decedent Flourless Chocolate Cake