chef john's chocolate decadence

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 18 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 10 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 5 large eggs, at room temperature
• 4 teaspoons white sugar
• 4 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 pinch salt

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs


• preheat oven to 425 degrees f (220 degrees c). butter and flour a 9-inch cake pan.
• melt semisweet chocolate and unsalted butter together in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula, until chocolate and butter are completely melted and combined. remove from heat.
• beat eggs and sugar together in a bowl with a whisk or an electric mixer until pale and very thick, 5 to 10 minutes. sift in flour, cayenne, and salt; whisk to combine.
• pour 1/4 of the egg mixture into chocolate mixture; stir to combine. pour chocolate mixture into remaining egg mixture and stir until cake batter is combined. pour batter into prepared cake pan.
• bake in the preheated oven until just barely set, with a jiggle below the surface, 14 to 15 minutes. cool to room temperature, wrap in aluminum foil, and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.