Article: KITCHENDETECTIVE: Chocolate cake, hold the frosting; 'Almost' fallen recipe helps keep flavor in dessert

I was looking for a one-layer chocolate cake that was rich enough to be served on its own with perhaps a dollop of whipped cream.

I didn't want to have to frost it or soak it in sugar syrup and, most of all, I didn't want two layers. I was searching for a luxurious chocolate taste and texture, but not a damp, thick over- the-top flourless chocolate cake that I find hard to stomach.

I started with a recipe that I had developed for The Dessert Bible that was an "almost" fallen chocolate cake. First of all, a real "fallen" chocolate cake is that ubiquitous dessert found at thousands of restaurants which is basically an undercooked chocolate cake, often served in a ramekin or small bowl.

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