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La Bete Noire - The Black Beast Recipe
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Lunasea / All my dishes 3 months, 3 weeks ago
This phenomenal take on a classic flourless chocolate cake lives up to its translation, 'The Black Beast." How could you not love it? I could not resist... and it is delicious and very rich. Invite some people you love over and share....and enjoy... More
Prep:190m Cook:50m Servings:16
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- Cake:
- 1 cup water
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 9 tablespoons (1 stick plus 1 tablespoon) unsalted butter, diced
- 18 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped 6 large eggs
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- Ganache:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 8 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
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- Lightly sweetened whipped cream
Directions
- For Cake:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Butter 10-inch-diameter springform pan. Line bottom of pan with parchment round; butter parchment.
- Wrap 3 layers of heavy-duty foil around outside of pan, bringing foil to top of rim.
- Combine 1 cup water and sugar in small saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Melt butter in large saucepan over low heat.
- Add chocolate and whisk until smooth.
- Whisk sugar syrup into chocolate; cool slightly.
- Add eggs to chocolate mixture and whisk until well blended.
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Place cake pan in large roasting pan. Add enough hot water to roasting pan to come halfway up sides of cake pan.
- Bake cake until center no longer moves when pan is gently shaken, about 50 minutes. Remove from water bath; transfer to rack. Cool completely in pan.
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- For Ganache:
- Bring whipping cream to simmer in small saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and whisk until smooth.
- Pour over top of cake still in pan. Gently shake pan to distribute ganache evenly over top of cake.
- Refrigerate cake in pan until ganache is set, about 2 hours.
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- **Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated.
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- Run knife around pan sides to loosen cake; release sides.
- Cut cake into wedges and serve with whipped cream.
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seh0625 3 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Another fantastic recipe from an expert.
vino4dino 3 months, 3 weeks ago said:
WOW!, Lunasea. I was ready to go to bed until I saw this rich chocolaty dream cake. I don't suppose the local convenient store will have this for a quick fix.
nlo209 3 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Absolutely decadent....love it!
minitindel 3 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Ohhhhh wow sounds very yummy a chocolate rush thanks vickie
danadooley 3 months, 3 weeks ago said:
OMG! I feel faint *fans flaming cheeks* I think I need a cold shower!
magali777 3 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Vicky, this is wonderful,love it!
great post! got my 5
bluewaterandsand 3 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Awesome! I love it already with out tasting it!
merlin 3 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Sounds so good. This one would make me snarl and pant, Vickie Ann.
chefmal 3 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Imagine using 70% or more cocao for this? Then drizzling caramel over the ganache? Rawr. Haha.
inmaculada 3 months, 3 weeks ago said:
I love beasts, moreover when are chocolate ones... I would follow my path of baking lesser or flourless cakes, so I will bake this beauty for sure. I´m looking now for a good flourless chocolate cake with hazelnuts, another delicious black beast. I´ll post when I bake it.
crabhappychick 3 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Thanks for the flourless chocolate cake! I love these and have always meant to make one...I WILL make this one! And gluten-free, baby.
juliecake 3 months, 3 weeks ago said:
This might satisfy my huge chocolate craving, if IT doesn't nothing can. So yummy, thank you so much!
blondie80 3 months, 3 weeks ago said:
This looks heavenly!
kochhexe 3 months, 3 weeks ago said:
This looks terrific - and i am sure to bake it for the next birthday - and even i can have some of it - no flour! terrific. i'm not supposed to eat sugar either - but i am sure just a little nibble won't hurt. sinning a little is always better then not sinning at all. right1 who am i trying to convince.?
Thank you, Vickie, for another great post.
trigger 3 months, 1 week ago said:
I was in the mood for chocolate and made a search and look at the treasure I found.
Like your new smoky background on you Ativar too.
You have my 5
"Vicky"
Michael