Desserts
My Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
4 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup + 1/3 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
A pinch of salt
1 Tbsp water
1 cup melted butter
7 oz dark chocolate
Powdered sugar for dusting, or melted chocolate to drizzle
Instructions
1 - Preheat oven to 350°F.
2 - Separate the egg whites from the yolks.
3 - In a bowl, mix together the flour, the baking soda, and the baking powder.
4 - In another bowl, beat the egg yolks, the water, and the sugar until foamy.
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5 - Melt the chocolate in a hot water bath. Meanwhile, beat the egg whites with the salt until stiff.
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6 - Pour the melted chocolate on the egg yolks mixture and stir well.
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7 - Pour melted butter and stir well until silky and smooth.
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8 - Stir in the dry ingredients.
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9 - Fold in the stiffed egg whites.
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10 - Pour batter in a buttered and floured large casserole dish.
11 - Bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
12 - Allow to cool completely before dusting with powdered sugar or drizzling with melted chocolate.