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Jacques' Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe
by Global Cookbook

Jacques' Easy Chocolate Cake
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  Servings: 10

Ingredients

  • 6 ounce bittersweet chocolate finely minced
  • 6 1/2 ounce unsweetened chocolate finely minced
  • 6 ounce sugar
  • 5 ounce water
  • 6 ounce softened butter
  • 6 x Large eggs
  • 3 ounce sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 10-inch cake pan with vegetable cooking spray. Line the bottom of the pan with a 10-inch parchment paper circle. Spray the top of the parchment paper circle with vegetable cooking spray.
  2. Place both minced chocolates in a bowl and heat over a double boiler.
  3. Combine the sugar and water in a 1-qt saucepan and place over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil till all of the sugar is dissolved. Pour the warm syrup into the bowl of melted chocolate. Whisk till the mix is homogenous. Add in the butter and whisk till well mixed.
  4. Use an electric mixer to beat the Large eggs and sugar till well blended. Use a rubber spatula to fold this mix into the chocolate mix. Be careful to mix gently.
  5. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Place a baking sheet with one-inch sides in the oven. Place the filled cake pan on the baking sheet. Fill the baking sheet with water so the water covers the bottom inch of the cake pan. Bake till the cake surface appears dull and taut when pressed in the middle, about 40 min.
  6. Remove the cake pan from the oven and allow to cold on a wire rack. Turn off the oven and let the baking sheet and water cold before you attempt to remove them.
  7. This recipe yiesls 1 (10-inch) cake; 10 to 12 servings.