Flourless Chocolate Cake

also called chocolate torte · flourless chocolate torte · chocolate decadence

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Butter an 8-in springform pan and line the bottom with parchment
Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C)
8 oz(225 g; chopped)bittersweet chocolatemelt over a water bathwhiskwhisk in one at a timebake at 325°F for 35 min then cool in the pan
1/2 cup(115 g)unsalted butter
3/4 cup(150 g)granulated sugar
1/4 cup(25 g)unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp(1 g)espresso powder
1/4 tsp(1.5 g)table salt
1 tsp(5 mL)vanilla extract
4 largeeggs
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4whisk

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3 of the 4 steps never say how long they take, so both numbers are floors. The recipe itself says 1 hr 30 min.

  1. melt over a water bath

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  2. whisk

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  3. whisk in one at a time

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  4. bake at 325°F for 35 min then cool in the pan

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You'll need 8-in springform pan · oven

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>> title: Flourless Chocolate Cake
>> category: Cakes & Loaves
>> tags: chocolate, gluten free, dessert, oven
>> counters: Bakery
>> aka: chocolate torte, flourless chocolate torte, chocolate decadence
>> pairs-with: french-vanilla-ice-cream
>> servings: 10
>> time: 1 hr 30 min
>> step.5: whisk in one at a time

Butter an #8-in springform pan{} and line the bottom with parchment.

Preheat the #oven{} to 325°F (165°C).

Melt @bittersweet chocolate{8%oz}(225 g; chopped), @unsalted butter{1/2%cup}(115 g) over a water bath.

Whisk @granulated sugar{3/4%cup}(150 g), @unsweetened cocoa powder{1/4%cup}(25 g), @espresso powder{1/2%tsp}(1 g), @table salt{1/4%tsp}(1.5 g), @vanilla extract{1%tsp}(5 mL) into @&(~1)melted chocolate{}.

Whisk @eggs{4%large} into @&(~1)chocolate mixture{}.

Bake @&(~1)batter{} at 325°F for ~{35%min}, then cool in the pan.