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Feeling inspired by #GBBO? Why not give this Flourless Espresso and Dark Chocolate Cake a try?

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Feeling inspired by #GBBO? Why not give this Flourless Espresso & Dark Chocolate Cake by @bakingstori a try? Made using Food Thoughts Cacao Chocolate Melts and Cacao Powder, this deliciously rich bake is a chocolate lover's dream! Ingredients 100 grams (½ cup) granulated sugar 110 grams (½ cup) of unsalted butter, softened at room temperature 250 grams Food Thoughts 70% Cacao Melts 60 ml (¼ cup) boiling water 4 eggs, separated 1 fresh single espresso (or 1 tsp instant espresso powder) 1 tsp of vanilla extract 1 tsp Food Thoughts Cacao Powder ½ tsp salt Food Thoughts Cacao Powder and raspberries for decorating Method Preheat your oven to 180 degrees Celsius (conventional) or 160 degrees Celsius (fan oven) and boil some water in your kettle. Break up your chocolate in small pieces and pour 60 ml (1/4 cup) of boiling water over the chocolate. Add one shot of fresh espresso (around 30 ml). You can also use instant espresso powder (1tsp) or both for extra coffee flavour. Give your chocolate mixture a stir every now and then so that the chocolate completely melts and incorporates into the espresso and hot water. Separate the eggs in two large bowls. Using a hand mixer, beat the egg whites until they are very firm. Add your softened butter, sugar, salt, cacao powder and vanilla extract to the egg yolks and cream together with your hand mixer or spatula, whichever you prefer. Once the chocolate has fully melted, add the mixture to your egg yolks & butter. Scoop in the whipped egg whites with a spatula, folding it in carefully to preserve as much air & fluffiness in your batter. Pour the mixture into your cake form. You can use anything you like. I went for a 26cm diameter because I like this cake to be thin (you could use a brownie tin too), but if you want a thicker cake, use a cake form with a smaller diameter. Note that this will add ±5 mins to your baking time. Bake for 35-40 minutes, until a skewer inserted in the cake comes out clean (or you can under bake the cake for only 30 minutes, then leave it to set in the fridge for brownie-like fudge).