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Moelleux au Chocolat 

Moelleux au chocolat featuring texture on a marble board.
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Moelleux au chocolat, or gateau moelleux au chocolat, is a French chocolate cake made with chocolate, butter, flour, eggs, and sugar with a dense yet rich, moist cake texture.

Ingredients

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  • 7 oz. (200 g) dark chocolate, 70% cocoa
  • 4 oz. (120 g) unsalted butter
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature
  • 3/4 cup (150 g) cane sugar
  • 2/3 cup (80 g) all-purpose flour

Instructions

  1. Step 1: Preheat the oven to 355°F (180°C). Prepare an 8-inch (20cm) springform pan or a cake ring, both wrapped with heavy-duty aluminum foil. With the softened butter and a pastry brush, grease the bottom and the sides of the mold. Line them with strips and a disk of parchment paper. Place the prepared cake ring on a baking sheet.
  2. Step 2: Melt chopped chocolate with butter, cut into small cubes, in the microwave at 30-second increments, or in a double boiler, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, and set aside to cool.  Alternatively, use a water bath: place the chopped chocolate and butter in a Pyrex glass bowl (or another heatproof bowl) over a small saucepan with some water. Bring the pan to medium-high heat and let the ingredients melt, occasionally stirring with a wooden spoon.
  3. Step 3: In the bowl of a stand mixer or a separate mixing bowl, whisk together sugar and eggs (at room temperature) for 5 minutes until the mixture doubles in volume. You can use an eclectic mixer if desired. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold the sifted flour into the egg and sugar mixture. Gently incorporate the cooled, melted chocolate into the batter with a spatula, taking care not to deflate it.
  4. Step 4: Pour the chocolate batter into the prepared mold and bake for 35 minutes. Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool before unmolding.

Notes

  1. Choose an 8-inch (20cm) springform pan for easy cake removal.
  2. For a smaller or larger cake, recalculate ingredients with a simple cake pan calculator.
  3. Depending on your tastes, adjust the cooking time to lengthen or shorten the cake's texture. 

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