By
eHow Holidays & Celebrations Editor
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
- 6 oz. chopped semisweet chocolate
- 3/4 c. sugars
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1 1/4 c. plus 2 tbsp. finely ground walnuts
- 6 eggs - separated
- 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butters - at room temperature
Step1
Position a rack on the bottom shelf of the oven.
Step2
Line the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper. Generously butter the sides of the pan and the parchment paper covering the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle the sides and bottom with 2 tbsp. ground walnuts.
Step3
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Step4
Pour water to a depth of 2 inches into the bottom pot of a double boiler. Bring the water to a boil.
Step5
Melt the chocolate in the top pot of the double boiler. Stir until smooth. Cool slightly.
Step6
Place the butter in a mixing bowl. Cream the butter using an electric mixer. Gradually add the sugar and beat at medium speed for 2 minutes.
Step7
Add the egg yolks one at a time, beating after each addition.
Step8
Stir in the melted chocolate and remaining walnuts to just incorporate. Set aside.
Step9
In another bowl, beat the egg whites and salt to soft peaks with an electric mixer.
Step10
Temper the chocolate batter by folding in 1/2 c. egg whites. Then gradually fold in the remaining egg whites.
Step11
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake 20 minutes in the bottom shelf of the oven.
Step12
Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F and bake 50 minutes more, until a fork inserted into the center comes out covered with a thick, moist and crumbly coating.
Step13
Remove from oven. Set on a wire rack and cool 30 minutes. Loosen the sides of the cake by running a thin knife all around the pan. Remove the pan sides.
Step14
Slide the cake off the bottom of the pan onto a cake dish or platter. Allow it to cool completely.
Step15
Serve slices at room temperature, in large bowls with whipped cream.
Comments
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