Passover Chocolate Mousse Cake

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• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 7  ounces chocolate, sweet
• 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 7  eggs, separated
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄8 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Melt chocolate in microwave for 2 minutes on defrost.
3. Beat yolks and 3/4 cup sugar til pale yellow and fluffy. Gradually stir in chocolate, butter and vanilla.
4. Beat whites with lemon juice till soft peaks form. Add remaining 1/4 cup sugar (1 TBS. at a time). Continue beating till stiff but not dry. Gently fold whites into chocolate.
5. Pour 3/4 of batter into 9" springform pan. Cover and refrigerate remaining batter. Bake cake 35 minutes. Cool completely. Cake will fall. Remove springform sides. Trim edges with a knife. Spread remaining batter over top of cake. Refrigerate overnight before serving.