Chocolate Obsession Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb good quality semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
• 6 eggs
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 freshly grated small orange, zest of

Recipe

• 1 position oven rack in the center of oven; preheat oven to 375°.
• 2 grease an 8-inch round springform pan and line the pan bottom with a parchment paper round; set aside.
• 3 in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, melt the chocolate and butter, stirring until smooth.
• 4 remove from heat and set aside.
• 5 in the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the eggs and salt for 6 minutes, or until the eggs triple in volume.
• 6 fold in the chocolate mixture, stirring by hand until they are completely blended; stir in the orange zest.
• 7 pour the batter into the prepared pan; bake for 20 minutes (the center will still be a little soft).
• 8 set the pan on a wire rack to cool for at least 30 minutes.
• 9 run a thin knife around the edge of the pan to loosen.
• 10 release and remove the pan sides, and refrigerate if no serving immediately (the cake can be refrigerated for up to 2 days).
• 11 return the cake to room temperature before serving.
• 12 *optional--dust with powdered sugar and serve with a dollop of whipped cream sprinkled with freshly grated orange zest; garnish with a chocolate curl.