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Chocolate Truffle Cake

From , former About.com Guide

A very light and fluffy chocolate delight. The texture will impress anyone who enjoys your truffle cake, and make it look like you spent all day in the kitchen. It really is slice of chocolate heaven.

Ingredients:

  • 16 oz semi-sweet chocolate
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 tsp flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp hot water
  • 4 eggs, separated

Preparation:

Grease a 8 or 9 inch springform pan. In a saucepan, melt butter and chocolate together. Add flour, sugar and water, blending well. Add yolks, one at a time, beating well after each yolk. In another bowl, beat egg whites until you've got stiff peaks. Fold the whipped whites into the chocolate mixture. Turn batter into pan and bake for approximately 20 minutes at 425F.
Serves 6

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