Flourless Chocolate Cake

This is an outstandingly dense and rich cake. But the best part is how EASY it is to make. From The Gourmet Cookbook.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 10-12

Ingredients

• 8  ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 1⁄2 lb unsalted butter
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 6  large eggs
• 1  cup  unsweetened cocoa powder, plus additional for dusting

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Butter a 10-inch springform pan, line bottom with a round of parchment or wax paper, and butter paper.
3. melt chocolate with butter in a medium metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water, stirring until smooth.
4. Remove bowl from heat and whisk in sugar.
5. Add eggs one at a time, whisking well after each addition.
6. Sift cocoa powder over chocolate and whisk until just combined.
7. Pour batter into pan.
8. Bake until top has formed a thin crust and a wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out with moist crumbs adhering, 35-40 minutes.
9. cool cake in pan on a rack for 10 minutes, then remove side of pan.
10. invert cake onto a plate and reinvert onto rack to cool completely.
11. dust cake with cocoa powder before serving.