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The Morning After: Chocolate Cake!
February 28, 2005
INT. MR. R'S MANSION--BEDROOM--DAWN
Mr. R. tosses worn invitations to the coveted Oscar parties on the bed. He unfastens the diamond cufflinks from his new tuxedo and places them on a gold tray in his cherry armoire.
The early morning light fills the room as he sinks into the plump, king-size bed. He falls back on the pillow and looks at the clock on the nightstand. It reads 6:32AM.
His eyes lock on a dish carefully placed next to the clock. A decadent slice of warm, chocolate cake is accompanied by an icy glass of milk.
8 oz. bittersweet Scharffen Berger chocolate, chopped
1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter
6 eggs, separated
1/2 c. sugar
confectioners sugar
1. Heat oven to 300 degrees.
2. Butter a 9-inch springform pan and line the side wall with a strip of parchment paper.
3. In the bowl of a double-boiler, combine butter and chopped chocolate. Add water to bottom of pan and place bowl over pan. Melt chocolate over medium heat until smooth. Remove bowl from pan and cool slightly.
4. Beat egg whites with an electric mixture until soft peaks form. Slowly add sugar and beat until glossy and stiff.
5. Whisk egg yolks into chocolate mixture. Whisk in a dollop of egg whites to lighten. Gently fold in the rest of the egg whites with a rubber spatula.
6. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake until cake is set (center may be giggly), about 40-45 minutes.
7. Cool cake for 20 minutes and remove sides of pan. Continue to cool. Dust with confectioners sugar.
This flourless cake has a light, mousse-like texture. Best served warm.
Posted by Caryn at February 28, 2005 06:30 AM | Printable Version | Recipe Only
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this is cool site! some mouthwatering recipes and pictures!
Posted by: Sharon at November 4, 2005 08:56 PM
the chocolate cake looks great...i want to make it but i'm in australia and dont get any of the measurements!! i can work out the oz into grams but the main problem is the butter, in australia we dont get butter in sticks, but in 250g blocks...can you give me an estimate in cups or tablespoons?
Posted by: Nicole at January 23, 2006 08:35 PM
Nicole, butter is measured in 8 TB. per stick in the US. So, this recipe calls for 12 TB. Hope it goes well!!
Posted by: caryn at January 24, 2006 06:33 AM