Farmhouse Chocolate Cake
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 7 ounces bittersweet chocolate, broken into small pieces
- 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
- 1⁄4 cup cake flour
- 1⁄2 cup superfine sugar, plus
- 1 teaspoon superfine sugar
- 3 eggs
- 3⁄4 cup heavy cream, reduced by half
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa
directions
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Lightly butter an 8 inch springform pan.
- In a double broiler, melt 4 oz. of the chocolate and 1 stick of butter, cut into small pieces.
- In a medium bowl, blend the flour and 1/2 cup sugar.
- Add eggs and mix well.
- Add the melted chocolate and butter to the bowl and with an electic mixer, beat at high speed for about 5 minutes, until the batter is smooth and forms a ribbon when the beaters are lifted.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the cake is set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out dry.
- Unmold the cake onto a rack and let cool; it will fall to about half its original height.
- Meanwhile, in a double boiler, melt the remaining 3 oz. chocolate and 1 tsp butter.
- In a small heavy saucepan, bring the reduced cream to a boil, then whisk it vigorously into the chocolate.
- Continue whisking until smooth and glossy.
- Place sheets of waxed paper under the cake and cooling rack.
- Pour the frosting over the top of the cake, using a metal spatula to spread the frosting evenly over the top and sides.
- After the frosting has hardened slightly, about 5 minutes, use a long straight knife to mark the top in a criss-cross pattern,.
- Mix the cocoa with the remaining 1 T. sugar and sprinkle it decoratively over the cake before serving.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Stephanie S.
Lincoln, NE
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