fudge cake

How To Make fudge cake

• 1

  Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350 degrees.
• 2

  Lightly butter a 9\" springform pan.
• 3

  Dust pan with flour and tap out excess.
• 4

  In top of double boiler over hot, not simmering water, melt together espresso and chocolate, stirring occasionally.
• 5

  Remove pan from heat and cool until tepid.
• 6

  In large bowl, using hand-held electric mixer set at medium high speed, cream sugar and butter together until light and fluffy.
• 7

  One at a time, add egg yolks to mixture, beating well after each addition.
• 8

  Beat in flour.
• 9

  In large grease-free bowl, using hand-held mixer at medium high speed, beat egg whites until they form stiff, shiny peaks.
• 10

  Fold 1/4 of the whites into chocolate mixture to lighten.
• 11

  Then fold in remaining whites.
• 12

  Fold in butter and flour mixture.
• 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.
• 14

  Remove cake to wire rack to cool completely.
• 15

  Remove sides of springform pan and transfer cake to serving plate.
• 16

  If desired, place doily on top of cake and sprinkle with confectioners sugar.
• 17

  Remove doily to form pattern.
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