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Gallery Silky Chocolate Cake Recipe Summary prep: 25 mins total: 1 hr 10 mins Servings: 16

Ingredients Ingredient Checklist Unsalted butter, room temperature 1 pound semisweet chocolate 6 large eggs, room temperature 2 tablespoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons dark rum 1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped to soft peaks

Gallery Silky Chocolate Cake

Recipe Summary prep: 25 mins total: 1 hr 10 mins Servings: 16

Silky Chocolate Cake

Silky Chocolate Cake

Silky Chocolate Cake

Recipe Summary prep: 25 mins total: 1 hr 10 mins Servings: 16

Recipe Summary

prep: 25 mins total: 1 hr 10 mins

Servings: 16

prep: 25 mins

total: 1 hr 10 mins

prep:

25 mins

total:

1 hr 10 mins

Servings: 16

16

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • Unsalted butter, room temperature 1 pound semisweet chocolate 6 large eggs, room temperature 2 tablespoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons dark rum 1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped to soft peaks

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place the bottom of a 9-inch round springform pan upside-down (concave side down); secure sides of pan. Butter pan, line sides of pan with a long strip of waxed or parchment paper, and butter paper. Wrap bottom of pan securely in aluminum foil. Bring a kettle of water to a boil.

In a large heatproof bowl set over, not in, a pan of simmering water, melt chocolate; cool to room temperature.

Using an electric mixer on high, beat eggs, sugar, salt, and rum until thick and foamy and batter holds a trail, about 3 minutes.

Stir half of the egg mixture into cooled chocolate to lighten it. Fold in remaining egg mixture and whipped cream. Spoon batter into prepared pan and smooth top.

Place pan in a roasting pan and pour hot water to come halfway up the sides of the pan. Bake until set and firm to the touch, 30 to 35 minutes. (It will look like a cheesecake.) Transfer to a wire rack to cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until well chilled, about 3 hours.

To serve: Release sides of springform and, using a knife dipped in warm water, cut into thin slices.

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13 Ratings 5 star values: 4 4 star values: 2 3 star values: 7 2 star values: 0 1 star values: 0

13 Ratings 5 star values: 4 4 star values: 2 3 star values: 7 2 star values: 0 1 star values: 0

13 Ratings 5 star values: 4 4 star values: 2 3 star values: 7 2 star values: 0 1 star values: 0

  • 5 star values: 4 4 star values: 2 3 star values: 7 2 star values: 0 1 star values: 0

    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       02/15/2014   I just made this cake but I think the chocolate wasn't cooled enough. When I stir the egg mixture into chocolate it looked a mess. It didn't fold very well. I put in the oven anyway and I am waiting to see the result.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 5 stars       05/17/2012   I have made this except baked in a loaf pan, and served thin slices chilled with creme anglais. Champagne is preferred drink with this cake.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       12/26/2008   i love it

    Martha Stewart Member

    Rating: Unrated 02/15/2014

I just made this cake but I think the chocolate wasn’t cooled enough. When I stir the egg mixture into chocolate it looked a mess. It didn’t fold very well. I put in the oven anyway and I am waiting to see the result.

Rating: Unrated

Rating: 5 stars 05/17/2012

I have made this except baked in a loaf pan, and served thin slices chilled with creme anglais. Champagne is preferred drink with this cake.

Rating: 5 stars

Rating: Unrated 12/26/2008

i love it

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