Simple Flourless Chocolate Cake

Name: Simple Flourless Chocolate Cake
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H40M0.000S
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 8 ounces high quality semisweet or bittersweet chocolate; 1/2 cup cold coffee, rum, brandy or water; 4 ounces (1 stick) butter; 6 eggs, separated; 1/3 cup granulated sugar

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Level: Intermediate
Total: 40 min

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 20 min

Yield: 6 servings

Level: Intermediate
Total: 40 min

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 20 min

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

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8 ounces high quality semisweet or bittersweet chocolate

1/2 cup cold coffee, rum, brandy or water

4 ounces (1 stick) butter

6 eggs, separated

1/3 cup granulated sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Butter or spray 6 ramekins or 1 (6-inch) cake pan.
In a double boiler melt chocolate, liquid, and butter. Beat egg yolks until light and fluffy. Add melted chocolate mixture. In bowl of mixer beat egg whites and sugar to stiff peak stage. Fold chocolate mixture into meringue. Pour into ramekins or cake pan and bake in oven for about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and serve immediately.