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Bête Noire (Flourless Chocolate Cake)

Bête Noire is a rich flourless chocolate cake.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup water
  • 1 ⅓ cup white granulated sugar
  • 4 oz (120 g) bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
  • 8 oz (230 g) unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
  • ½ lb (225 g) butter
  • 5 beaten eggs

Instructions

  1. 1
    Heat the water and sugar together until fully dissolved.
  2. 2
    Melt butter in a large saucepan over a low heat.
  3. 3
    Add the chopped chocolate to the melted butter, and whisk until smooth.
  4. 4
    Whisk in the sugar syrup and allow to cool slightly.
  5. 5
    Add the eggs and whisk until well blended.
  6. 6
    Pour the mixture into a greased and parchment-lined 9-inch (23 cm)springform pan.
  7. 7
    Wrap the bottom and sides of the springform in aluminum foil so that no water can seep to the cake while it is cooking in the water bath.
  8. 8
    Cook in a bain-marie at 350°F (180°C) in an oven for 25–30 minutes.
Category
Desserts

Dietary Information

Gluten Free