Wsj Flourless Chocolate Cake

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   1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8-inch cake pan.

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   2. Set a metal bowl over a pot to create a double boiler. Add enough water to pot to reach just below bottom of bowl. Heat water in double boiler to a steady simmer. Add chocolate and butter to bowl, stirring, until melted and combined. Remove from heat. Let cool 10 minutes.

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   3. Add 1/2 cup sugar to yolks and use an electric mixer on medium to beat until fluffy. Stir in chocolate-butter mixture until combined.

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   4. Add remaining sugar to egg whites and whip with an electric mixer on medium-high until soft peaks form.

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   5. Fold whipped egg whites into chocolate batter and pour into buttered cake pan. Bake until set, 25 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes, then invert onto a plate and cool to room temperature. Sift confectioners' sugar over cake before serving.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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