At the Le Siècle restaurant, Chef Cyril Breteau creates dishes with Mediterranean flavors, prepared with fresh, seasonal products. But he also thought of the most gourmands with a tasty dessert menu : Rosemary crème brûlée, rose glazed macaroon or even lemon ginger dome. Moreover, today he is revealing the recipe for his chocolate cake which will undoubtedly win all the votes! A lactose-free recipe (without butter) which is replaced by zucchini puree. And it’s stunning.

We’ll let you discover the recipe.

Recipe for chocolate cake by Chef Cyril Breteau

For 6/8 people:

• 200 gr of dark chocolate (65% mini)
• 4 eggs
• 1 zucchini (200g)
• 100 g of sugar
• 60 gr of flour 

To make the Le Siècle recipe:

• Preheat the oven to 180° (Thermostat 6/7)
• Melt the chocolate in a bain-marie
• Whisk the eggs with the sugar
• Wash and dice the zucchini
• Blend in a food processor to obtain a puree.
• Mix the melted chocolate with the eggs and sugar, then add the zucchini puree!
• Add the sifted flour and mix.

Put everything into a buttered and floured mold then bake for about 20 minutes. Leave to cool, unmold then serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for even more flavors… enjoy your meal!