Homemade Recipes

Ingredients:

4 eggs - separated

3/4 cup butter, softened and cubed

6 ounces bittersweet chocolate

2/3 cup sugar

3/4 cups flour, sifted

Rich Chocolate Topping 

Directions:

Place chocolate in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave at half power for 3 to 3-1/2 minutes, and stir every 30 to 40 seconds, until smooth and melted. Set aside to cool.

In a separate bowl mix together butter and sugar, continue mixing while adding egg yolks and melted chocolate until completely smooth.

Fold sifted flour into chocolate mixture.

Beat the egg whites in a separate bowl until soft peaks form. Then fold egg whites into the chocolate mixture, being careful not to over mix, continue folding until white streaks are gone.

Prepare a 9 inch (break out the tape measure) spring form pan by buttering the bottom and sides and then sprinkle with cocoa powder. Shake off the excess cocoa powder. Spread the batter evenly in the pan, then bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean (not by you licking it) . Let cool on a wire rack. Once cool place on a serving plate, and spread chocolate topping on the sides and top. Refrigerate before serving. Decorating Optional with Your ideas.