Ooey Gooey Yummy Chocolate Cake (Flourless).

[kaitykaity]

I got this from the Jane Pauley show, and she got it
from The Gourmet Cookbook. I just made it and it's
FABULOUS.

Flourless chocolate Cake
From The Gourmet Cookbook

Serves 10 to 12
Active time: 20 minutes
Start to finish: 2 1/2 hours
(Includes cooling)

The trick to a flourless cake is choosing what you'll use to provide the structure that flour
supplies in a standard cake. Tortes, for example, typically rely on nuts or breadcrumbs.
This version is outstandingly dense and rich because, in addition to the structure the eggs
give, it substitutes cocoa powder for the flour. The little secret (which there is no need to
share with you guests) is that it is also one of the easiest of all cakes to put together.

8 ounces good bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), chopped
2 sticks (1/2 pound) unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
6 large eggs
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, plus additional for dusting

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: a 10-inch (26 centimeter) spring form pan

Put a rack in middle of oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter pan, line bottom
with a round of parchment or wax paper, and butter paper.

Melt chocolate with butter in a medium metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely
simmering water, stirring until smooth. Remove bowl from heat and whisk in sugar. Add
eggs one at a time, whisking well after each addition. Sift cocoa powder over chocolate
and whisk until just combined.

Pour batter into pan. Bake until top has formed a thin crust and a wooden pick or skewer
inserted in center of cake comes out with moist crumbs adhering, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool
cake in pan on a rack for 10 minutes, then remove side of pan. Invert cake onto a plate
and reinvert onto rack to cool completely. Dust cake with cocoa powder before serving.

COOK'S NOTE:
The cake can be made up to 3 days ahead and kept in an airtight container at room
temperature.

kk's note: I used a regular square baking pan and a regular
pan to melt the chocolate, and it did just fine, thank you.

:evilgrin:

I warn you, you must not make this unless there are lots of
people around. I live by myself and I'm destroying the
d*mn thing. Just take a spatula and plant it all on my hips
why don't I.

[NMDemDist2]

1. kaity kaity kaity

putting in on with the spatula isn't nearly as much fun!

sounds yummy tho...

[kaitykaity]

2. lol.

Hell, I don't even need my usual death-by-chocolate
fixins' -- you know, chocolate syrup, chocolate ice
cream, chocolate whipped cream, chocolate chips.

It's evil, I tell you. Evil.

[Beaverhausen]

3. I made the mistake of making this with unsweetened chocolate once

:puke:

I just spaced that bittersweet meant well...somewhat sweet!

[kaitykaity]

4. I was confused about that too.

I actually checked the label of the Giradellis "bittersweet"
to make sure it actually had some sugar in it.

You should try it again. It's been three days and the
cake is still just as wonderful as when I made it.

[wryter2000]

5. Thanks

I'm bookmarking this