the best almost-flourless chocolate cake

By heirloom • June 11, 2011 • 2 Comments

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Author Notes: To me this is the best (almost) flourless chocolate cake ever. I usually make it with 1 tbsp of AP flour but it works perfectly also with potato or corn starch.
I love to serve it when it's still a little warm with a cloud of lightly whipped cream aside.
- heirloom

Makes a 10-11" tart pan

8 tablespoons unsalted butter + more to grease the pan
3 eggs
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 tablespoon corn or potato starch
9 ounces dark chocolate

Preheat oven to 300F.
Melt butter and chocolate (I melt the butter first in microwave until very hot and I melt then the chocolate in melted butter).
Butter the pan and dust it with corn/potato starch all over to avoid cake to stick.
With food processor combine egg yolks, sugar, melted butter, melted chocolate and corn/potato starch.
A part, beat egg whites until stiff and add them quickly to the mixture.
Pour into pan and bake for 20-25 minutes, no more. (depending on pan dimension, the bigger the pan the quicker it bakes). Enjoy!