12 ounces dark chocolate broken into small pieces really good quality
5 eggs
1 cup superfine sugar
2 tablespoons superfine sugar
1 cup softened unsalted butter
1 cup water
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup whipped cream to serve
1 cup fresh raspberry to serve
chocolate curls
Steps:
Preheat the oven to 300F; line an 8-inch diameter shallow cake pan 2 inches deep with nonstick baking paper
then grease it with butter and sprinkle with flour
Beat the eggs with one third of the sugar until the mixture quadruples in volume this operation will require beating for around 10 minutes with an electric beater Heat the rest of the sugar in a saucepan with 1 cup water until the sugar dissolves into a syrup
Add the chocolate pieces and the butter Mix well When smooth
remove from the heat and leave to cool Pour the mixture over the eggs while it is still slightly warm and continue to beat gently until it is smooth no more than 20 seconds
Pour the mixture into the prepared cake pan and place the pan in a roasting pan of hot water The water must come right up to the top of the mold
so that the cooking is uniform
Bake it for 30 minutes in the oven until it has set Check for doneness by gently placing the palm of your hand on the surface If it is not set
continue cooking
Cool the cake in the pan before turning upside down to unmold onto a cake plate Serve with a spoonful of whipped cream some fresh raspberries or just inhale the cake straight off the plate If youre feeling really crazy for chocolate
