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omnomnom2015-10-23 03:42 pm
metawidget) wrote in omnomnom2015-10-23 03:42 pm
Flourless chocolate cake
This is a moist, dense, not-too-sweet cake — a birthday favourite around here. Note that this recipe includes raw egg whites. Serves at least 12.
Preheat oven to 425°F; have a buttered springform pan at the ready.
Combine in double boiler:
½ pound butter
8 oz. unsweetened baking chocolate
Once melted, transfer to bowl and mix in:
8 egg yolks
1¼ cups white sugar
Beat in a separate bowl:
5 egg whites
Until soft peaks form.
Beat into the chocolate mixture:
half the egg whites
Fold gently into the chocolate mixture:
remaining egg whites
Pour two thirds of the resulting batter into the prepared pan, bake 45 minutes (until a knife inserted in the centre comes out clean). Refrigerate the rest. Once cake is done, cool completely and ice with refrigerated batter. Dust with icing sugar and/or cocoa powder.
Preheat oven to 425°F; have a buttered springform pan at the ready.
Combine in double boiler:
½ pound butter
8 oz. unsweetened baking chocolate
Once melted, transfer to bowl and mix in:
8 egg yolks
1¼ cups white sugar
Beat in a separate bowl:
5 egg whites
Until soft peaks form.
Beat into the chocolate mixture:
half the egg whites
Fold gently into the chocolate mixture:
remaining egg whites
Pour two thirds of the resulting batter into the prepared pan, bake 45 minutes (until a knife inserted in the centre comes out clean). Refrigerate the rest. Once cake is done, cool completely and ice with refrigerated batter. Dust with icing sugar and/or cocoa powder.