Wax made a cake last night and astounded me by saying it didn't have any flour in it!

[cimorene]

Poll #6151 This carrot-and-nut cake doesn't have any flour in it. Just carrots and nuts. And eggs. No rising agent either.

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What are your thoughts about flourless cakes?

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I'm American and there's nothing weird about flourless cakes.
22 (37.3%)

I'm American and I have never had a flourless cake.
14 (23.7%)

I'm European and I'm totally used to flourless cakes..
6 (10.2%)

I'm European and flourless cakes are unusual and I guess for gluten allergies.
10 (16.9%)

I'm from somewhere else and flourless cakes are par for the course.
4 (6.8%)

I'm from somewhere else and consider flourless cakes a bit odd.
3 (5.1%)

Comments

[mecurtin]

Around here, we call it "Passover"!

Specifically, my friend J makes a flourless, chocolate cake for Passover -- made with Amaretti di Saronno. She doesn't put on the glaze, so as to keep it dairy-free, but serves it with delicious raspberry puree. IT IS THE BEST.

[cimorene]

That makes sense! There are hardly any practicing Jews in the part of the country where I grew up. I don't think I've ever actually known any in person.

Via the network

[rydra_wong]

I'm generally used to it in the form of flourless chocolate cake, but as a result of this would not be too shocked by other flourless cakes.

Re: Via the network

[zvi]

+1

[pineapplechild]

Admittedly, I am more used to seeing flourless cakes in a gluten-free context, but have several good recipes for flourless cake/brownies/etc and enjoy them as a gluten-eating person.

[harpers_child]

my grandmother grew up in the depression. she made flourless cake all the time.

[waywren]

Can the recipe perhaps be shared omg?

[cimorene]

Probably not. It's Swedish.

[onceamy]

I've made flourless cakes (boiled!) and I'm guessing I represent a different generation -- if it's yummy and easy to make, do it! Of course, gluten free is always a plus :)

[starfish]

Where is the motherfucking recipe omg ...

I mean, could you convince your lovely wife to share?

[cimorene]

I don't think so - she never gets around to things.