Decadent Flourless Chocolate Cake

 

Decadent Flourless Chocolate Cake

Ingredients:

1   pound semi-sweet chocolate, chopped, save some for chocolate curls

1   cup (2 sticks) butter

1/4   cup coffee liqueur or strong cold coffee

1 1/2   teaspoons vanilla

7   large eggs, room temperature

1   cup granulated sugar

Powdered sugar for dusting

                                                                                                                     Preheat oven 350* F

Butter a 9" deep sided springform pan.

Line with Parchment paper, and butter parchment.

Method:

In a large sauce pan simmer chocolate, butter and liqueur, or coffee.

When the mixture is melted and smooth, stir in vanilla extract.

Set aside and cool.

Beat eggs with granulated sugar on medium speed until fluffy.

Gradually, add eggs to chocolate mixture.

Spoon batter in to pan.

Bake for about an hour or until a toothpick inserted comes out with a few crumbs attached.

Cool for 1 hour in pan.

Loosen springform and remove.

When cooled, sprinkle with Confectioner's sugar and garnish with chocolate curls.

Store in refrigerator. 

Adapted from: 

Parade Magazine February 10, 2013