Ingredients
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- Torte
- 1 2/3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 5 large eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- Ganache
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Butter a 9" springform pan, line the bottom with parchment, and butter again.
- Slowly melt the chocolate chips and butter together {you can do stovetop or microwave, but only in 30-second increments if microwaving}, stirring, until smooth. Add the cocoa powder and vanilla, and let cool for 5-10 minutes.
- In a mixer with a whisk attachment, beat the eggs, sugar, and salt together on high until very thick and frothy — about 5 minutes.
- Gently fold the chocolate into the eggs, pour into the prepared pan, and bake for 42-45 minutes.
- As the cake cools, the edges will remain raised as the center falls. Do not worry! When it is cool enough to handle, use the back of a wooden spoon to press the edges down flush with the rest of the cake. Then, remove the cake from the pan and invert onto a wire rack to cool.
- When the cake is cool, make the ganache. Heat the butter and chocolate chips together until melted, pour over the cake and smooth to cover.
- Let the cake set for at least 1 hour after making the ganache before serving.