Chocolate Broiler Cake
- cake
- 1 (4 ounce) package sweet German cooking chocolate, divided in two
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 7 egg yolks
- 2/3 cup flour
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 7 egg whites
- 1/4 cup sugar
- icing
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
- boiling water
- grease and line bottom of 8x8 inch pan with wax paper.
- melt half the chocolate and set aside.
- beat 1/2 cup sugar for 30 sec, add vanilla and beat till fluffy.
- add egg yolks one at a time, beating well.
- mix flour and cornstarch together, then stir into beaten mixture.
- divide batter in half.
- add melted chocolate to ONE half, stirring well.
- wash beaters VERY WELL.
- beat egg white in separate bowl until soft peaks form.
- gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, beating till stiff peaks form.
- divide egg whites in half and fold the halves, one at a time (chocolate second), into divided batters with a spatula. Batter may appear curdled at
- this point but that is normal.
- spread scant 1/2 cup of chocolate batter evenly in prepared pan.
- Place pan approx 5 inches from flame in broiler and cook 1-2 minutes.
- Spread scant 1/2 cup plain batter on top of cooked chocolate cake, bake under broiler flame 1-2 minutes.
- repeat steps with remaining batter, trying to keep all additions 5 inches from flame. If this cannot be done simply reduce cook time by a few seconds for each additional layer.
- When done you should have around 10 layers.
- cool in pan 10 minutes, loosen side with butter knife, invert onto wire rack, remove wax paper and cool.
- ICING DIRECTIONS.
- melt together remaining chocolate and 3 tbsp butter.
- Stir in powdered sugar until crumbly.
- pour in enough boiling water to make drizzling consistency (about 1/4 cup).
- cut cake and drizzle each piece with chocolate.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-broiler-cake-303588 (may not work)