Flourless chocolate cake
Ingredients:
- 8 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease an 8-inch round cake pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
- In a double boiler or heatproof bowl set over a pot of simmering water, melt the chocolate and butter together, stirring occasionally.
- Remove the bowl from the heat and whisk in the sugar.
- Add the eggs one at a time, whisking well after each addition.
- Sift in the cocoa powder and salt and whisk until the batter is smooth.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing it from the pan and placing it on a wire rack to cool completely.