Flourless Chocolate Mint Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Spray bottom and side of 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray; dust side with 2 tsp. sugar.
• Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min. or until both are completely melted, stirring every 30 sec. Stir in remaining sugar and mint.
• Beat eggs in medium bowl with mixer on high speed 9 to 10 min. or thickened and quadrupled in volume. Add half the eggs to chocolate mixture; stir gently until blended. Repeat with remaining eggs. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake 35 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with fudgy crumbs. (Do not overbake.) Cool 10 min. Run small knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; remove rim. Cool cake completely.

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter the bottom of a spring-form pan.
• In a double boiler, gently melt butter, Andes mints and chocolate. Stir until completely melted and smooth. Remove from heat and let cool.
• Mix eggs, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until mixture becomes three times the original volume (about 3-5 minutes). Through a strainer, add 1/4 of the chocolate mixture into the bowl. Using a spatula, mix gently until thoroughly incorporated. Add remaining melted chocolate through strainer to catch any solid pieces and fold in gently until well mixed.
• Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 12 minutes. The cake will be slightly soft to the touch, not firm. Don't be tempted to bake it for any longer than this. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan. When cool, cover pan and refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight. Remove pan sides, invert cake onto large plate and remove pan bottom and peel away parchment paper. Invert cake again on another plate or serving platter. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar or cocoa powder immediately before serving.
• (Prep time includes overnight refrigerator time.).
• *Can also use 56 Andes Toffee Crunch thins or 56 Cherry Jubilee Thins or 2 cups of Andes chips.

Steps:

• Let egg whites stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. In a heavy saucepan, melt butter, 1/4 cup sugar and chocolates over low heat, stirring constantly. Cool until mixture is lukewarm. , In a large bowl, beat egg yolks until thick and lemon-colored, about 3 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Gradually beat in pecans and chocolate mixture. , In a small bowl and with clean beaters, beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high speed until stiff peaks form. Stir a small amount of whites into chocolate mixture. Fold in remaining whites., Pour into a greased 9-in. springform pan. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes. , Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; remove sides of pan and cool completely. Frost with Chocolate Ganache if desired. Garnish with strawberries and mint if desired.