This is a classic recipe from Julia Child. A rich, delicious chocolate cake that does not need frosting. I watched her make this one on her show, and she made it look so simple, as she often does. However, it has many steps and can be a little tricky with the water baths, but it’s worth the effort and a great treat for the holidays.
Ingredients;
- 6 whole eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 pound of chocolate (14 oz semi-sweet, 2 oz unsweetened)
- 1/4 cup dark Jamaican rum
- 1/4 cup strong coffee
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream (chilled)
- 1 TBS vanilla
Directions;
Butter and flour a 10-cup cake pan; butter a piece of wax paper as well and place it on the bottom of the pan.
Whip eggs and sugar.
Melt the chocolate, rum, and coffee in a water bath, then add the vanilla to the chocolate mixture.
Whip the heavy cream into soft peaks.
Fold the chocolate into the beaten eggs and sugar, then fold the whipped cream into the mixture, and pour into the prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees in a water bath for 1 hour. Leave in the pan of water, oven off, for 30 minutes.
Carefully remove from the pan and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
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