Beautiful souls, what an adventure I’ve been on with this cake. If all my recipes were children, then this flourless chocolate cake would undoubtedly be the troublesome (but much loved) one. In the course of developing this delicious + indulgent recipe, I’ve dropped an entire cake down my oven. Bad case of the butterfingers, no pun intended. I’ve made the cake having forgotten a key ingredient (sugar) . . . which I remembered only AFTER I took the finished cake out of the oven. I’ve also gotten a ridiculous amount of chocolate on my clothes over the past week.

But the best part? Even after every mishap and sugar-less cake (never forgetting sugar ever again!), I’ve had so many laughs and fun memories baking this past week. I love being in my kitchen. And I absolutely love creating new recipes, no matter how long it takes me to nail them. However easy it may look, it’s not all effortless recipe development and dashes of rainbow sprinkles on this blog. It’s a LOT of trial and error, a never ending messy kitchen and infinite trips to the grocery store because I run through butter like no one’s business (eat your heart out Paula Deen, the butter queen). And you know what? I love it that way and I wouldn’t change anything for the world.

Law school is great (most of the time). But confession: it’s not exactly the most creative endeavor for someone who is an artsy, right-brained type of gal. Having started back classes this week, it’s been such a release to log off a Zoom class (law school during a pandemic) and work on perfecting my next recipe. No matter what you have going on in life, make sure to make time to explore your passions. Especially if that passion involves chocolate.

In need of a chocolate-fix? Look no further than this one-bowl flourless chocolate cake. It’s dense. With a deep, indulgent chocolate flavor. As a bonus, this recipe is gluten-free and hassle-free.