Chocolate mousse cake--flourless chocolate cake

[durward]

i posted this on Gail's so thought since I had typed it out I would post here. it is pretty dense and delicious.

1C sugar

2C butter

1C water

1tsp. instant coffee

16 oz. semi sweet chocolate

8 eggs, beaten

1/2C chilled whipping cream

Heat oven to 350*. Grease a spring form pan, 9"X3". If pan is not very tight, line with foil and grease the foil.

Heat sugar, butter, water, covvedd, and chocolate in a saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in beaten eggs. Pour into pan.

Bake 45-50 minutes until a wooden pick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool completely. Remove side of pan, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 4-24 hours. Put whipped cream on top for serving.

 

[sueyoung]

Spring-form pan - bottom

Most often I use a cardboard cake round instead of regular bottom if I'm taking it somewhere...also the cardboard round makes for a great seal and I hate it when I loose the metal bottoms.

 

[Marg CDN]

2 c. of butter & a pound of chocolate. What are you people doing to me?

 

[durward]

Oh, I know. It is a deadly recipe.Also T&T.

 

[joanietoo]

OOOOH Gretchen, I love this, thanks for posting.....