Ultra-Rich Chocolate Cake
- 4 oz. bittersweet chocolate
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 Tbs. granulated sugar
- 8 oz. bittersweet chocolate
- 2 oz. unsweetened chocolate
- 6 oz. unsalted butter
- 5 large eggs
- 23 cup granulated sugar
- 2 Tbs. all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- Pinch salt
- To make Chocolate Whipped Cream Frosting: Chop chocolate into small pieces, and put in heatproof bowl.
- In a small saucepan, bring heavy cream just to a boil, taking care not to scald it, and pour over chocolate.
- Make sure chocolate pieces are covered with cream, and let sit 1 minute.
- Using rubber spatula, stir until chocolate melts.
- Cover, and refrigerate at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
- To make Chocolate Cake: Preheat oven to 375F.
- Spray 10-inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray, and line bottom with parchment.
- Put chocolates and butter in heatproof bowl over simmering water; stir until melted.
- Set aside to cool to lukewarm.
- Beat eggs until foamy.
- Add sugar 3 or 4 Tbs.
- at a time, and continue beating until thick and pale yellow.
- Gently fold in cooled chocolate, flour, vanilla and salt.
- Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake 25 minutes, or until center is almost firm.
- Cool on rack 10 minutes; remove from pan, and return to rack.
- When cool, refrigerate.
- Cake firms when it chills, resembling baked fudge.
- To serve, whip cold frosting for 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until spreadable.
- Ice sides and top of cake.
bittersweet chocolate, heavy cream, sugar, bittersweet chocolate, unsweetened chocolate, unsalted butter, eggs, sugar, flour, vanilla extract, salt
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/ultra-rich-chocolate-cake/ (may not work)