Super Rich Gateau au Chocolat

• 1 bar Chocolate (70 g)
• 50 grams Butter
• 50 ml Heavy cream
• 3 Eggs, separated into whites and yolks
• 30 grams +100 grams Granulated sugar
• 40 grams Cocoa powder
• 20 grams Pastry flour

1. Cut the chocolate and butter into small pieces and put into a heatproof dish with the heavy cream.
2. Cover with cling film and microwave (at 500W for 2 minutes).
3. After the mixture starts to melt, stir well.
4. You don't have to worry about separation at this point!
5. Add 30 g of granulated sugar to the egg yolks and whip until fluffy.
6. Add Step 1 to 2 and stir well.
7. Sift in the cocoa powder and flour and stir well.
8. In a separate bowl, add the egg whites.
9. Add the 100 g of granulated sugar in 3 batches and beat until soft peaks form.
10. Divide the egg whites into 2 batches and add it to the chocolate mix one batch at a time.
11. For the first batch, stir well and fold in the rest gently.
12. Pour the batter into a cake tin lined with baking paper and bake in the pre-heated oven to 170C for about 30 to 40 minutes.
13. Note: The cake expands a lot right after baking!
14. After leaving to rest overnight, it will sink about 5 cm.
15. You will enjoy a crispy outside and moist inside delicious cake.
16. With less sugar: Use 70 g of sugar (for egg yolks) + 30 g (for egg whites) for a less sugar cake.
17. With Brandy: You can add brandy to the less sugar version.
18. It'll be an adult spin!

chocolate, butter, cream, eggs, sugar, cocoa, pastry flour

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/143031-super-rich-gateau-au-chocolat (may not work)