EASY CHOCOLATE CAKE - JACQUES TORRES

Easy Chocolate Cake - Jacques Torres image

Provided by swissms

Categories Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

nonstick vegetable cooking spray
6 1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
6 ounces bittersweet chocolate or 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup water, plus
2 tablespoons water
3/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch cubes, softened
6 large eggs
unsweetened cocoa powder

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Tightly wrap outside of 10-inch diameter springform pan with 3 sheets of heavy-duty foil. Line bottom of pan with parchment paper. Spray inside of pan with nonstick spray.
Combine both chocolates in double boiler over simmering water. Stir until just melted. Remove from over water.
Bring 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup plus 2 T water to boil in saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves and syrup forms. Gradually whisk hot syrup into into melted chocolate (mixture may look curdled). Add butter; whisk to blend.
Using electric mixer, beat eggs and 1/2 cup sugar in bowl to blend well, about 2 minutes. Using rubber spatula, gently fold egg mixture into warm chocolate mixture. Transfer batter to prepared pan (batter will come halfway up sides).
Place cake pan in large roasting pan. Pour enough hot water into roasting pan to come 1 inch up sides of cake pan.
Bake cake until wooden skewer inserted into center comes out with moist crumbs attached, about 50 minutes. Remove cake pan from water. Remove foil; cool completely on rack.
Cut around cake sides to loosen. Remove pan sides. Transfer cake to platter. Dust with cocoa powder and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 312.2, Fat 22, SaturatedFat 13, Cholesterol 136.2, Sodium 40.5, Carbohydrate 29.8, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 25.3, Protein 5.2