Flourless Chocolate Cake II
Description
Perfect for chocolate lovers! Serve this dense and fudgy cake dusted with confectioners' sugar, glazed with ganache, or with whipped cream or ice cream.
Ingredients
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4 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, chopped
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1/2 cup butter
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3/4 cup white sugar
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1/2 cup cocoa powder
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3 large eggs, beaten
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch round cake pan, and dust with cocoa powder.
2
In the top of a double boiler over lightly simmering water, melt chocolate and butter. Remove from heat, and stir in sugar, cocoa powder, eggs, and vanilla. Pour into prepared pan.
3
Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely, 45 minutes to 1 hour.