Best Dense Bittersweet Chocolate Cake Recipes

Dense Bittersweet Chocolate Cake image

Provided by Food Network

Categories dessert

Time 2h30m

Yield 12 to 14 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 pound unsalted butter
1 pound high quality bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1 cup coffee, brewed strong
8 extra-large eggs
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Butter the sides and bottom of a 10-inch springform pan and set aside.
In the top of a double boiler, combine the butter, chocolate and coffee and melt slowly, stirring occasionally, until smooth. Remove from the heat and let cool for 5 minutes.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar and vanilla until frothy. Whisk the eggs into the melted chocolate until combined. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour and cool on a wire rack until it reaches room temperature.
Remove the sides of the pan, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight, before serving.

DENSE BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE CAKE image

Yield 12-14 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 pound unsalted butter (4 sticks)
1 pound high quality bittersweet chocolate, chopped (2 boxes of Baker's chocolate)
1 cup coffee, brewed strong (make sure you actually meaure out a cup, not just make the cup size you normally make in the morning.)
8 extra-large eggs
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter the sides and bottom of a 10-inch springform pan and set aside. In the top of a double boiler, combine the butter, chocolate and coffee and melt slowly, stirring occasionally, until smooth. Remove from the heat and let cool for 5 minutes. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar and vanilla until frothy. Whisk the eggs into the melted chocolate until combined. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour and cool on a wire rack until it reaches room temperature. Remove the sides of the pan, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight, before serving.

Dense Bittersweet Chocolate Cake image

Provided by dojemi

Categories Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 1 cake, 12-14 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 lb unsalted butter
1 lb high quality bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1 cup strong brewed coffee
8 extra large eggs
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Butter the sides and bottom of a 10-inch springform pan and set aside.
In the top of a double boiler, combine the butter, chocolate and coffee and melt slowly, stirring occasionally, until smooth.
Remove from the heat and let cool for 5 minutes.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar and vanilla until frothy.
Whisk the eggs into the melted chocolate until combined.
Pour the mixture into the prepared pan.
Bake for 1 hour and cool on a wire rack until it reaches room temperature.
Remove the sides of the pan, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight, before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 395.9, Fat 34.5, SaturatedFat 20.6, Cholesterol 244.9, Sodium 58.8, Carbohydrate 17.1, Sugar 17.1, Protein 5.2