Bruce Marders Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipe - butter

Method

• Beach Cafe, Rebecca's, and DC3.
• Cake: Generously brush 9-inch round cake pan with 1 Tbsp.
• melted butter.
• Line bottom with round of parchment or possibly wax paper.
• Brush with remaining melted butter.
• Sprinkle generously with sugar.
• In food processor fitted with knife blade, cream butter.
• Add in almonds and beat till mix comes together.
• Add in melted, cooled chocolate and blend well.
• Add in egg yolks, 1 at a time, and continue blending till smooth and fluffy.
• In large bowl of electric mixer, beat egg whites till foamy.
• Add in sugar and beat till smooth and hard.
• Mix in 1/3 of egg white mix to lighten and mix in remaining egg whites gently but thoroughly.
• Spoon batter into prepared cake pan.
• Bake at 400 degrees 10 min, then reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees and bake 1 hour and 30 min, till cake is crusty on top and toothpick inserted in center comes out dry.
• Cold on rack.
• Invert onto large plate, peel off parchment paper and invert onto cake plate.
• Pour Chocolate Glaze over cake and spread or possibly tilt cake till completely covered.
• Chocolate Glaze: In heavy saucepan, combine butter, honey, and water.
• Bring to boil, remove from heat and add in chocolate.
• Beat till stiff sufficient to spread or possibly drizzle over cake.
• If glaze is not thick sufficient, return to heat and simmer 3 to 5 min, mixing constantly.