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Flourless Chocolate Cake
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Maggie Ruggiero

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    • Don't get all nervous about beating egg whites. Just beat them till the little peaks stand straight when you lift the beater. Even if you go a little too far, this cake won't mind a bit. The cake sinks as it cools giving it a rich, insanely decadent texture.

    Ingredients

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    Directions

    Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.

    Lightly butter and flour a 9-inch springform pan. (if you're avoiding using flour, butter pan then line with parchment and butter parchment.)

    Melt butter and chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water, stirring occasionally until smooth. Stir in brandy, vanilla, and salt.

    Whisk egg yolks with sugar in a large bowl until pale and light, then whisk in chocolate mixture.

    Beat eggs whites and a pinch of salt with an electric mixer until just stiff but not dry. Whisk a spoonful of whites into chocolate mixture, then fold in remaining whites until evenly combined without over-mixing.

    Spoon batter into pan and place in oven. Turn heat down to 300°F and bake until top feels just firm and dry to the touch, about 1 hour. (Top may crack depending on brand of chocolate.)

    Cool in pan on a rack. Center of cake will sink slightly while cooling.

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    lcm1067

    I added some hazelnut extract- yumm yumm :)

    April 03 2011 at 2:28 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    Annmarie

    Just make sure the vanilla extract is gluten free..not all are.

    February 27 2011 at 2:42 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    Pete and Kathy

    Made this using another recipe with only chocolate, butter, sugar & eggs. Put it into a 9 inch wide but only 8 inches long, heart shaped pan and had cake batter all over my oven. Smoke alarms! Make sure you have a BIG enough pan. Still delicious!

    February 14 2011 at 4:33 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    Karen Leathorn Catri

    this sounds good

    February 13 2011 at 12:53 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    sophiadoggiedd

    this is a great recipe if you are allergic to gluten

    November 05 2010 at 8:38 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    sophiadoggiedd

    what does the brandy do to this recipe?

    November 05 2010 at 8:32 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    rachelsimpson63

    I made this and loved it. If you have any left, make sure you let some air circulate around it when you pack it up; otherwise it can smell a little fermented.

    September 02 2010 at 4:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    Suma

    Thanks for this recipe :))))

    March 12 2010 at 8:25 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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