Carnival'S Flourless Chocolate Cake
- unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 (8 ounce) packages semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup butter, do not use margarine
- 5 large eggs, separated
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup sugar
- Grease a 9-inch springform pan, and dust with unsweetened cocoa; set aside.
- Melt chopped chocolate and butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth.
- Whisk together egg yolks and vanilla in a large bowl. Gradually stir in warm chocolate mixture, whisking until well blended.
- Beat egg whites at high speed with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, beating until sugar dissolves and stiff peaks form. Fold one-third beaten egg white mixture into chocolate mixture; gently fold in remaining egg white mixture just until blended. Spoon batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Let stand in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes before removing sides of pan.
cocoa powder, semisweet chocolate baking squares, butter, eggs, vanilla, sugar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/carnivals-flourless-chocolate-cake-125932 (may not work)