LA BETE NOIRE
Provided by Jason Aronen
Categories Chocolate Dairy Dessert Bake Bon Appétit Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 16 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- For cake:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 10-inch-diameter springform pan. Line bottom of pan with parchment round; butter parchment. Wrap 3 layers of heavy-duty foil around outside of pan, bringing foil to top of rim. Combine 1 cup water and sugar in small saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Melt butter in large saucepan over low heat. Add chocolate and whisk until smooth. Whisk sugar syrup into chocolate; cool slightly. Add eggs to chocolate mixture and whisk until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pan. Place cake pan in large roasting pan. Add enough hot water to roasting pan to come halfway up sides of cake pan.
- Bake cake until center no longer moves when pan is gently shaken, about 50 minutes. Remove from water bath; transfer to rack. Cool completely in pan.
- For ganache:
- Bring whipping cream to simmer in small saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and whisk until smooth. Pour over top of cake still in pan. Gently shake pan to distribute ganache evenly over top of cake. Refrigerate cake in pan until ganache is set, about 2 hours. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated.
- Run knife around pan sides to loosen cake; release sides. Cut cake into wedges and serve with whipped cream.
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Tamor Christel
[email protected]I'm definitely going to be making this cake again. It's a new favorite!
Islam Ud Din Sahil
[email protected]I've never had chocolate cake like this before. It's so moist and delicious, and the chocolate flavor is just perfect.
Carol Alari
[email protected]This cake is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's worth it. The end result is a delicious and beautiful cake that's sure to impress.
matthew edjeko
[email protected]This cake is so moist and flavorful. It's the perfect dessert for any chocolate lover.
Abir Ridwan
[email protected]I love the way this cake looks. It's so elegant and beautiful.
Fiaz Jutt
[email protected]This cake is so rich and decadent, it's perfect for a special occasion. I highly recommend it.
Ket Lel
[email protected]I've made this cake several times and it always turns out perfect.
Mangal Bk
[email protected]This is the perfect cake to make for a special occasion. It's elegant and delicious.
Parbej Vai
[email protected]I made this cake for a bake sale and it sold out in minutes. Everyone loved it!
Emma wilder
[email protected]This cake is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's worth it. The end result is a delicious and beautiful cake that's sure to impress.
ABDIRISAQ SOFE
[email protected]This cake is so moist and flavorful. It's the perfect dessert for any chocolate lover.
Mary Skelton
[email protected]I love the way this cake looks. It's so elegant and beautiful.
samee Baloch
[email protected]This cake is so rich and decadent, it's perfect for a special occasion. I highly recommend it.
Amr ElBoghdady
[email protected]I made this cake for my birthday and it was a huge success. Everyone raved about how delicious it was.
Sangita Manandhar
[email protected]I have made this cake several times and it always turns out perfect. It's a go-to recipe for any occasion.
Nour Ek
[email protected]This is the best chocolate cake recipe I have ever tried. It is definitely a keeper.
Computer Zombie
[email protected]I love the rich chocolate flavor of this cake. It is so decadent.
Abid tik toker
[email protected]This cake was so easy to make. I didn't have any problems with the instructions.
Perminas Motari
[email protected]I made this for a party and was a hit! Everyone loved it.
Mark Forster
[email protected]This is my favorite chocolate cake recipe. It is so moist and delicious.