fudge cake

How To Make fudge cake

• Step 1
  Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350 degrees.
• Step 2
  Lightly butter a 9\" springform pan.
• Step 3
  Dust pan with flour and tap out excess.
• Step 4
  In top of double boiler over hot, not simmering water, melt together espresso and chocolate, stirring occasionally.
• Step 5
  Remove pan from heat and cool until tepid.
• Step 6
  In large bowl, using hand-held electric mixer set at medium high speed, cream sugar and butter together until light and fluffy.
• Step 7
  One at a time, add egg yolks to mixture, beating well after each addition.
• Step 8
  Beat in flour.
• Step 9
  In large grease-free bowl, using hand-held mixer at medium high speed, beat egg whites until they form stiff, shiny peaks.
• Step 10
  Fold 1/4 of the whites into chocolate mixture to lighten.
• Step 11
  Then fold in remaining whites.
• Step 12
  Fold in butter and flour mixture.
• Step 13
  Scrape batter into prepared pan and bake 60 to 70 minutes or until top is crusty and cracked and the middle is still slightly moist.
• Step 14
  Remove cake to wire rack to cool completely.
• Step 15
  Remove sides of springform pan and transfer cake to serving plate.
• Step 16
  If desired, place doily on top of cake and sprinkle with confectioners sugar.
• Step 17
  Remove doily to form pattern.
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