Passover Chocolate Mousse Cake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 7 ounces chocolate, sweet
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 7 eggs, separated
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/8 teaspoon lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 melt chocolate in microwave for 2 minutes on defrost.
• 3 beat yolks and 3/4 cup sugar til pale yellow and fluffy. gradually stir in chocolate, butter and vanilla.
• 4 beat whites with lemon juice till soft peaks form. add remaining 1/4 cup sugar (1 tbs. at a time). continue beating till stiff but not dry. gently fold whites into chocolate.
• 5 pour 3/4 of batter into 9" springform pan. cover and refrigerate remaining batter. bake cake 35 minutes. cool completely. cake will fall. remove springform sides. trim edges with a knife. spread remaining batter over top of cake. refrigerate overnight before serving.