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Chocolate Decadence

Prep: 15 mins Cook: 15 mins Additional: 1 hr 30 mins Total: 2 hrs

Servings: 12

Yield: 1 9-inch cake

Ingredients

18 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

10 tablespoons unsalted butter
5 large eggs large eggs, at room temperature
4 teaspoons white sugar

4 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 pinch salt

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Butter and flour a

9-inch cake pan.

Step 2

Melt semisweet chocolate and unsalted butter together in the top of
a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and
scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula, until chocolate and
butter are completely melted and combined. Remove from heat.

Step 3

Beat eggs and sugar together in a bowl with a whisk or an electric
mixer until pale and very thick, 5 to 10 minutes. Sift in flour, cayenne,
and salt; whisk to combine.

Step 4

Pour 1/4 of the egg mixture into chocolate mixture; stir to combine.

Pour chocolate mixture into remaining egg mixture and stir until cake