| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 3 hr 20 min |
| Active: | 25 min |
| Yield: | 16 to 20 servings |
Ingredients
- 12 tablespoons (175 grams) unsalted butter, plus additional for buttering pan
- Cocoa powder, for dusting
- 3 cups (550 grams) bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 cups (375 grams) granulated sugar
- 8 large eggs, at room temperature
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter the bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Cover the bottom of the pan with a round of parchment, then butter the parchment and dust the parchment and sides of the pan with cocoa powder. Knock out the excess and set aside.
- Combine the chocolate and butter in the top of a double boiler set over simmering water. Melt them together, stirring occasionally, until smooth. Remove from the heat and reserve.
- Briefly whisk together the sugar and eggs in a bowl. Pour the melted chocolate into the egg mixture and stir to combine.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and wrap the bottom tightly with aluminium foil. Place the pan inside a bigger baking pan, then add hot water to the larger pan, making sure it comes at least halfway up the side of the springform pan.
- Bake the cake in its water bath until set in the center, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Run a knife or offset spatula around the pan edge to loosen the cake from the pan. Sift cocoa powder over the top of the cake and serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 18 servings |
| Calories | 329 |
| Total Fat | 19 g |
| Saturated Fat | 11 g |
| Carbohydrates | 41 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 38 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Cholesterol | 104 mg |
| Sodium | 36 mg |
Reviews
Simple and amazing. Like the inside of a truffle! A little will do for even chocoholics.
Best chocolate cake ever!
Excellent! I recommend dark chocolate as well. If you like chocolate lava cake or gooey brownies you will love this cake.
This sounds amazing. Wondering if you think you could use coconut sugar instead of granulated?
Made this for my roommate’s birthday and it was a hit. I made a few tweaks (used dark chocolate since we’re both fans and covered it with powdered sugar and dotted it with fresh raspberries) and served it with a pool of homemade raspberry sauce.
So decadent…. so good!
hollllly smokes wow gee wiz bingo i am telling all that wants to hear what a grub fest i am making my 3rd in 3 days no wonder i am chubby but with this cake i guess that is how i will be thank you thank you thank you and again thank you
Very dense, very rich chocolate slice. A little flour and vanilla would boost the texture and add another dimension of flavour. But a very easy cake to make.
Chocolate lover right here! <3