BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE CAKE

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Provided by Terry Gibralter

Categories     Cake     Chocolate     Egg     Dessert     Bake     Quick & Easy     Birthday     Shower     Party     Bon Appétit     Paris     France     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

8 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
4 large eggs, separated
2/3 cup sugar
3 1/2 tablespoons all purpose flour
Powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Line bottom of 9-inch-diameter cake pan with 2-inch-high sides with waxed paper. Butter sides of pan and paper. Dust pan with flour. Melt chocolate and butter in top of double boiler over simmering water, stirring until smooth. Cool slightly.
  • Whisk yolks and sugar in large bowl until pale yellow. Mix in flour, then chocolate mixture. Using electric mixer, beat whites in another bowl until stiff but not dry. Fold into chocolate mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake until toothpick inserted into center comes out with only a few moist crumbs attached, about 25 minutes. Cool completely in pan on rack. Run small sharp knife around sides of pan to loosen cake. Turn cake out onto platter and cool. (Can be prepared 8 hours ahead. Cover with cake dome and let stand at room temperature.) Sift powered sugar over cake and serve.

arman hossen hridoy
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The chocolate flavor was rich and decadent, and the cake was moist and fluffy.


Hussein Salem
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I'm not a baker, but this recipe was easy to follow and the cake turned out great!


Nelson Johnson
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This cake was easy to make, and it turned out perfectly.


olivia s
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I made this cake for a party, and it was a huge hit!


John Mackintosh
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This cake was a bit too sweet for me, but it was still very good.


Mss. Sapali
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The chocolate flavor was rich and decadent, and the cake was moist and fluffy.


Aayat ansari
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I'm not a baker, but this recipe was easy to follow and the cake turned out great!


Ramanan Akali
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This cake was easy to make, and it turned out perfectly.


Rana Danish
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I made this cake for a party, and it was a huge hit!


Misty purdy
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This cake was a bit too sweet for me, but it was still very good. The chocolate flavor was very rich, and the frosting was creamy and decadent.


Rakib Hossian
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This cake was delicious! The chocolate flavor was rich and decadent, and the cake was moist and fluffy. I will definitely be making this again.


Suliyat Opeyemi
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I'm not a baker, but this recipe was easy to follow and the cake turned out great! It was a little dense, but I liked that. The chocolate flavor was very intense.


Isatou Kabbeh
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The cake was easy to make, and it turned out perfectly. I used a dark chocolate ganache frosting, which really made the chocolate flavor pop.


26 JEFREE
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I made this cake for a party, and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it, and I got so many compliments. I'll definitely be making it again.


Ramen Xalel
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This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still very good. The chocolate flavor was very rich, and the frosting was creamy and decadent.


Brenda Minor
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I'm not usually a fan of chocolate cake, but this one was surprisingly good. The bitterness of the chocolate was balanced out by the sweetness of the frosting, and the cake itself was very moist.


Samreen Saleem
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This chocolate cake was a delight! The texture was moist and fluffy, and the bittersweet chocolate flavor was rich and decadent. I added a dollop of whipped cream on top, and it was the perfect finishing touch.