Dense Chocolate Torte
Serves: 3
Vicente Kshlerin
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
39
Spice
39
Sweetness
54
Sourness
42
mins
Prep time (avg)
5
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Preheat oven to 300&Deg;F with rack in middle
2
Wrap outside of cake pan in plastic wrap, then wrap tightly in a layer of foil
3
Lightly butter pan, then dust with sugar, knocking out excess
4
Heat 1 cup sugar with 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan, stirring, until sugar is dissolved
5
Remove from heat and cool
6
Melt chocolates in a large bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water (do not let bowl touch water), stirring occasionally, until melted
7
Stir together butter (2 sticks) and remaining 1/2 cup sugar in another bowl until combined
8
Stir butter mixture into melted chocolate
9
Then stir in sugar syrup
10
Gently stir in eggs (avoid making bubbles) until combined
11
3Transfer to pan and bake in a hot water bath until center is almost set (it should barely wobble), about 45 to 50 minutes
12
Cool completely on a rack
13
Chill, covered, at least 8 hours
14
Run a thin knife along side of pan, remove side, and serve slightly chilled or at room temperature
15
Preheat oven to 300&Deg;F with rack in middle
16
Wrap outside of cake pan in plastic wrap, then wrap tightly in a layer of foil
17
Lightly butter pan, then dust with sugar, knocking out excess
18
Heat 1 cup sugar with 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan, stirring, until sugar is dissolved
19
Remove from heat and cool
20
Melt chocolates in a large bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water (do not let bowl touch water), stirring occasionally, until melted
21
Stir together butter (2 sticks) and remaining 1/2 cup sugar in another bowl until combined
22
Stir butter mixture into melted chocolate
23
Then stir in sugar syrup
24
Gently stir in eggs (avoid making bubbles) until combined
25
3Transfer to pan and bake in a hot water bath until center is almost set (it should barely wobble), about 45 to 50 minutes
26
Cool completely on a rack
27
Chill, covered, at least 8 hours
28
Run a thin knife along side of pan, remove side, and serve slightly chilled or at room temperature