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La Bete Noire Chocolate Flourless Cake Recipe


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Ingredients
  • Cake .
  • Ganache .
  • 9 tbsps unsalted butter, sliced .
  • 8 oz bittersweet chocolate or semisweet chocolate, sliced .
  • lightly sweetened whipped cream .
  • 6 large eggs .
  • 18 oz bittersweet chocolate or semisweet chocolate, sliced .
  • 1 c water .
  • 3/4 c sugar .
  • 1 c heavy cream

Directions
  • Step #1 For Cake:.
  • Step #2 Preheat oven to 350.
  • Step #3 Butter 10 inch springform pan.
  • Step #4 Line bottom of pan with parchment round; butter parchment.
  • Step #5 Wrap 3 layers of heavy duty foil wrap around outside of pan, bringing foil wrap to top of rim.
  • Step #6 Combine water adn sugar in saucepan.
  • Step #7 Bring to boil over medium hear, stirring until sugar dissolves.
  • Step #8 Simmer 5 mins.
  • Step #9 Remove from heat.
  • Step #10 Melt butter in large saucepan over low heat/flame.
  • Step #11 Add chocolate & whisk until smooth.
  • Step #12 Whisk sugar syrup into chocolate; cool slightly.
  • Step #13 Add eggs to chocolate mixture & whisk until well mixed.
  • Step #14 Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Step #15 Place cake pan in large roasting pan.
  • Step #16 Add enough hot water to roasting pan to come halfway up sides of cake pan.
  • Step #17 Bake cake until center no longer moves when pan is carefully shaken, about 50 mins.
  • Step #18 Remove from water bath; transfer to rack.
  • Step #19 Cool completely in pan.
  • Step #20 For Ganache:.
  • Step #21 Bring whipping cream to wimmer in small saucepan over med-heat/flame.
  • Step #22 Remove from heat.
  • Step #23 Add chocolate & whisk until smooth.
  • Step #24 Pour over top of cake still in pan.
  • Step #25 Gently shake pan to distribute ganache evenly over top of cake.
  • Step #26 Refrigerate cake in pan until ganache is set, about two hrs.
  • Step #27 Do Ahead: Can be made 2 days ahead.
  • Step #28 Cover up & keep put in the fridged.
  • Step #29 Run knife around pan sides to loosen cake; release sides.
  • Step #30 Cut cake into wedges & werve with shipped cream.
  • Enjoy the La Bete Noire Chocolate Flourless Cake recipe

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