Dessert - Chocolate Truffle Cake
Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 lbs. semi sweet chocolate
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter
- 5 eggs separated
- 3/4 tsp. Vanilla
- 2 tsp. Water
- 2 tbsp. granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp. Flour
Directions:
Melt chocolate over double boiler. Whisk in butter until smooth. Add egg yolks, vanilla & water, blend thoroughly. If it tightens - warm over hot water. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until frothy. Gradually add sugar beating whites until stiff. Fold 1/3 white mixture into chocolate mixture. Fold this into remaining whites. Sprinkle with flour & gently fold in. Spoon batter into buttered 9" spring form pan. Bake at 425 for 15-20 min or until the cake cracks around edges. Cool cake and remove sides of pan. Chill in fridge at least 2 hours. When cake is firm invert on wax paper. Wipe bottom of pan with hot cloth and remove. Turn upright & refrigerate. This is very rich!!! Serve with whipped cream on the side.
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