Fluffy, Melt In Your Mouth Chocolate Gateau

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   Line a kitchen parchment sheet on the cake pan.

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   I am using a paper form a printer which is taller than the sides of the cake pan.

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   Sift cake flour and cocoa together.

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   Preheat the oven to 160C.

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   Put chocolate and butter in a bowl and melt it over hot water.

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   Add heavy cream and brandy to Step 3 and keep it on hot water so it doesn't cool.

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   Separate the eggs into egg yolks and whites.

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   Add half amount of granulated sugar to the egg white and whip up a stiff meringue.

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   Keep it in the refrigerator after it is ready.

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    Add the rest of the granulated sugar to the egg yolk and whip until the mixture becomes thick.

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    Add step 4 to the egg yolk mixture from step 6 and mix.

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    Add 1/3 of meringue from step 5 to step 7 and mix.

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    Add the sifted flours from step 2 to step 8 and mix it evenly.

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    Add the rest of the meringue in 2 portions to step 9 and mix gently.

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    Pour the dough into the cake pan and bake in a 160C oven for 40 to 45 minutes.

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    Check if it is baked using a bamboo skewer.

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    When it is ready, take it out of the cake pan quickly and let it cool on a cake cooler.

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    This is the chocolate I used for this time.

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    (Venezuela Bitter) From Morinaga with 55 percent of Cacao.

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    The cracks will be fine when the cake is cool.

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    This picture is for when I baked it in a 15cm in diameter round cake pan.

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    This is baking with 18cm in diameter.

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    Its a bit shorter than the other one.

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    Sprinkle powder sugar to your liking.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.