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Ingredients
- 1 pound 70-75% chocolate, chopped
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, plus more for pan
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 8 eggs, yolks and whites separated
- 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
Method
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8-inch cake pan.
- 2. Set a metal bowl over a pot to create a double boiler. Add enough water to pot to reach just below bottom of bowl. Heat water in double boiler to a steady simmer. Add chocolate and butter to bowl, stirring, until melted and combined. Remove from heat. Let cool 10 minutes.
- 3. Add 1/2 cup sugar to yolks and use an electric mixer on medium to beat until fluffy. Stir in chocolate-butter mixture until combined.
- 4. Add remaining sugar to egg whites and whip with an electric mixer on medium-high until soft peaks form.
- 5. Fold whipped egg whites into chocolate batter and pour into buttered cake pan. Bake until set, 25 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes, then invert onto a plate and cool to room temperature. Sift confectioners' sugar over cake before serving.
