Ingrid's Flourless Chocolate Cake

"Lilli & I LOVE Ingrid Michaelson. So when we saw a recipe that she had in the newspaper, we had to try it out. While flourless cakes are tricky at altitude, we thought it was yummy. Ingrid herself called it a "lump of brown nothingness." If the looks turn people off, it just means all the more for you..."
 
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Ready In:
1hr
Ingredients:
4
Yields:
1 9-inch cake
Serves:
12
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ingredients

  • 7 ounces semisweet chocolate (Ingrid says "really good" chocolate)
  • 34 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar, divided
  • 4 eggs, separated
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directions

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  • Melt chocolate & butter in a double boiler or in the microwave. Stir together half of the sugar and the 4 egg yolks. Add this to melted chocolate concoction.
  • Using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites; slowly add remaining 1/2 Celsius of sugar until stiff peaks form. Fold mixture into chocolate. Pour into a greased 9-inch cake pan.
  • Bake 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with just a few crumbs on it. Cool 30 minutes before removing from pan. Dust with powdered sugar.
  • Garnish with fresh berries and whipped cream.

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