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Seriously Rich Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Ingredients

Directions

Step #1 Preheat oven to 340º.
Step #2 Grease a 9in springform cake pan & line the base with greaseproof paper or baking parchment.
Step #3 Dust the sides with a little flour.
Step #4 Put the chocolate & butter into a heatproof bowl set over a pan of carefully simmering water.
Step #5 Heat until melted, then remove the bowl from the pan & stir until smooth.
Step #6 Leave for about 5 mins to cool slightly.
Step #7 Stir in the egg yolks, ground almonds, & the liqueur, if using.
Step #8 Put the egg whites into a large bowl, add a pinch of salt & whisk until soft peaks form.
Step #9 Continue whisking, sprinkling in the sugar a little at a time, until stiff peaks form.
Step #10 Stir 2 tbsps of the whites into the chocolate mixture, then carefully fold in the remainder until no traces of white are left.
Step #11 Spoon the mixture into the prepared pan & bake for 30-35 mins until well risen & just firm to the touch.
Step #12 Cool in pan(don't worry if the cake sinks & cracks slightly - it will still be fine).
Step #13 You can make the cake up to this stage up to four days ahead & keep it in an airtight container in a cool place.
Step #14 It also freezes well for up to one month.
Step #15 To serve, remove the cake from the pan & peel away the lining paper.
Step #16 Sift cocoa powder liberally over the top & cut into slices.
Step #17 Serve with crème fraîche.
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