1/2 c Sugar
1/4 c Cocoa
3 tb All-purpose flour
1/4 ts Baking powder
4 Bittersweet (1-ounce)
-chocolate squares; finely
-chopped
1/2 c Boiling water
2 Egg yolks
2 tb Chocolate syrup
4 Egg whites
1/2 c Sugar
Sifted powdered sugar
Stir together first 4 ingredients in a large bowl; add chopped chocolate
squares and 1/2 cup boiling water, stirring until chocolate melts. Stir in
egg yolks and chocolate syrup.
Beat egg whites at high speed with an electric mixer until foamy. Add 1/2
cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form and sugar
dissolves (2 to 4 minutes).
Stir one-third of egg white mixture into chocolate mixture; fold in
remaining egg white mixture. Pour into a lightly greased 8-inch springform
pan.
Bake at 375? for 35 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes; remove
sides of pan, and cool (cake will be cracked on top). Sprinkle with
powdered sugar.
Makes 10 servings.
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Yields
1 Servings