Chocolate Decadence With Raspberry Sauce

Name: Chocolate Decadence With Raspberry Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups fresh raspberries or 2 1/2 cups thawed frozen unsweetened raspberries; 1/2 cup superfine sugar; 1/4 cup framboise eau-de-vie (optional) or 1/4 cup other raspberry liqueur (optional); 1 lb semisweet chocolate or 1 lb bittersweet chocolate, chopped; 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temp; 4 large eggs; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 1 cup heavy cream, whipped

Submitted by E.A.4957

"This is from a Williams-Sonoma Cookbook. Great for any occasion, birthdays, Valentine's Day or for my favorite reason, just because you want chocolate!"

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 8-10

ingredients

2 ¹⁄₂ cups fresh raspberries or 2 1/2 cups thawed frozen unsweetened raspberries
¹⁄₂ cup superfine sugar
¹⁄₄ cup framboise eau-de-vie (optional) or 1/4 cup other raspberry liqueur (optional)
1 lb semisweet chocolate or 1 lb bittersweet chocolate, chopped
10 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temp
4 large eggs
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup heavy cream, whipped

directions

To make the raspberry sauce, place the raspberries, sugar and framboise, if using, in a blender or in a food processor fitted with the metal blade.
Puree until smooth.
If you prefer a seedless sauce, pass the puree through a sieve.
To make the cake, position a rack in the middle of an oven and preheat to 425°F.
Butter a 8 or 9-inch springform pan or layer cake pan.
Line the bottom with a circle of parchment paper or waxed paper cut to fit precisely.
Butter the paper and dust with flour;tap out any excess.
Place the chocolate and butter in a large heatproof bowl or the top pan of a double boiler.
Set over a pan of gently simmering water but not touching the water.
Stir often until melted and combined completely.
Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.
Place the eggs and sugar in a bowl.
Using an electric mixer set on high speed, beat until light, fluffy and tripled in volume, 5 to 10 minutes.
Reduce the speed to low and beat in the flour.
Using a rubber spatula, fold one-third of the egg mixture into the chocolate to lighten it, then fold in the remaining egg mixture, taking care not to deflate the matter.
Pour and scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
Bake exactly 15 minutes.
Let cool completely to room temperature.
Do not refrigerate or the cake will stick to the pan.
Invert the cake onto a flat serving plate and peel off the paper.
Cut into wedges and top with sauce and whipped cream.
YUM!

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I would make this except the eggs mentioned in the method are not indicated in the recipe. How many eggs are needed?

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