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Dark Moist Chocolate Cake

4.4

(22)

If Original Sin were a cake, this would be it.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 8

Ingredients

16 ounces good-quality semisweet chocolate
10 tablespoons unsalted butter
5 extra-large eggs

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 375°F.

    Step 2

    Line the bottom of an 8 1/2-inch springform pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Coat inside of pan with nonstick cooking spray.

    Step 3

    Chop chocolate into pieces. Cut butter into small chunks. Place chocolate and butter in a double boiler or in a large metal bowl over simmering water, making sure bowl doesn't touch water. Melt, stirring frequently, until smooth. Remove from heat.

    Step 4

    Whisk eggs and a pinch of salt in bowl of an electric mixer, until mixture triples in volume, about 8 minutes. Fold chocolate mixture into egg mixture with a flexible rubber spatula until completely incorporated.

    Step 5

    Pour mixture into prepared pan. Bake for 20 minutes. The center will still be a little soft. Remove from oven. Let cool at least 30 minutes before cutting. The center will sink a little as it cools. You can refrigerate the cake for up to 2 days (let sit at room temperature for 1 hour before serving).

Reprinted with permission from Cooking 1-2-3 by Rozanne Gold. © 2003 Stewart, Tabori & Chang
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