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:

1.5 cups

Sugar (divided)

1 cup

Water

5 large

Egg (beaten)

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