by Mr Teacher

Created on: May 31, 2011

Dense. Sexy. Chocolate deliciousness on a plate. This is an easy recipe anybody can do especially if you use a food processor. This recipe serves 8-12 people, but beware, it is seriously rich in chocolate.

Equipment:

Food Processor x 1

Baking Paper x 1 Sheet

Spring-form Pan 26 cm x 1

Aluminum Foil x 1 Sheet

Weighing Scale x 1

Measuring Spoons x 1 set

Measuring Cups x 1 set

Measuring Pitcher x 1

Ingredients:

Dark Couverture Chocolate x 450 GM

Eggs (Large, at least 55 grams) x 8

Butter (Unsalted) 250 grams

Cocoa Powder (unsweetened) x 2 Tablespoons

Brown Sugar x 1 Cup

Hot Black Coffee x 3/4 Cup

Vanilla Extract (optional) x 1 Tablespoon

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 175 degrees C for 15 minutes. Prepare a 26cm spring-form pan by lining the bottom with baking parchment. Remember to grease the bottom of the pan with butter first.

2. Break up the dark chocolate into pieces and pour the chocolate into the container bowl of the food processor. Pulse until the chocolate breaks up into small bits.

3. Add the brown sugar. Pulse until the chocolate and sugar turns into an even, sandy grain. Pour the hot black coffee slowly into the feed tube as you continue to pulse again. Do this until the chocolate is melted.

4. Add the pieces of butter and cocoa powder and pulse to combine. Add the eggs and vanilla essence (optional) and process until smooth. The batter will be liquid and creamy.

5. Pour the batter into the lined spring-form pan. Wrap the outside of the whole pan with a big piece of foil. Bake at 175 degrees in the centre of the oven till the cake is puffed and cracked, this should take about one (01) hour. Use a wooden toothpick to check if the cake is done by piercing the center of the cake. If the toothpick emerges clean, the cake is fully cooked.

6. Place the cake pan on a wire rack to cool. The puffed-up cake will deflate when it is cooled, and that's perfectly normal. When the cake is cooled a bit, press down on it gently with a spatula to make it even, if you wish.

7. When the cake is completely cooled, cover, and chill it for three (03) hours [up to eight (08) hours] until serving. Release the cake from the pan. Slice and serve.

8. Serve slices with drizzled chocolate sauce or a sprinkle of powdered sugar. Add a few fresh strawberries or mint leaves to the plate, if you like. That's it!

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