Flourless Chocolate Cake with Pepita Crunch

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   Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

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   Spray bottom and side of 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray; dust side with 2 tsp.

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   sugar.

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   Microwave 7 oz.

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   chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min.

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   or until completely melted, stirring every 30 sec.

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   Stir in 1/3 cup sugar.

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   Beat eggs in medium bowl with mixer on high speed 6 to 8 min.

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   or until eggs are thick and lemon colored and quadrupled in volume.

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    Add half the eggs to chocolate mixture; stir gently until well blended.

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    Repeat with remaining eggs.

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    Pour into prepared pan.

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    Bake 35 min.

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    or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs attached.

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    Cool in pan 10 min.

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    Loosen cake from side of pan with knife; remove rim.

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    Cool completely.

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    Meanwhile, cook pepitas in skillet on medium-high heat 2 to 3 min.

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    or until lightly browned, stirring frequently.

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    Add remaining sugar; cook on high heat 2 min.

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    or until sugar melts and coats pepitas, stirring constantly with wooden spoon.

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    Immediately spread onto a foil-lined baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray; separate lightly with fork into clusters.

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    Cool completely.

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    Microwave remaining chocolate and COOL WHIP in small microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min.

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    ; stir until blended.

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    Cool; drizzle over cake.

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    Top with caramelized pepitas and raspberries.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.