chocolate truffle cake

How To Make chocolate truffle cake

• 1

  Melt chocolate in a large mixing bowl over simmering water. Meanwhile grease and flour a 9" round cake pan. When chocolate is melted, remove bowl and add butter, stirring until butter is melted. Cool
• 2

  Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 3

  Beat egg yokes until pale yellow, then whisk them into chocolate. Beat egg whites to stiff peaks. Whisk about 1/4 of the whites into the chocolate mixture to lighten it; then gently fold in remaining whites.
• 4

  Transfer mixture to prepared pan and bake 16 to 18 mins., or until the cake begins to pull away from the sides of the pan. the center 3 inches of the cake will still be soft. Cool cake for about 15 mins. and unmold onto a cooling rack to cool.
• 5

  To serve, invert cake onto serving plate. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve with vanilla-flavored cream (whipped to soft peaks) or custard sauce (creme Anglaise) and fresh berries or orange sections.
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