This flourless chocolate cake is a favorite! The cake in the photo has been topped with a dark chocolate ganache, but the cake is perfectly fine with a light dusting of cocoa served with whipped cream.

Ingredients

8 oz	bittersweet chocolate squares
1 C	butter (1/2 pound)
1½ C	granulated sugar
6	large eggs
1 C	unsweetened cocoa powder

Directions

1	Butter sides and bottom of 10″ spring form pan
2	Melt chocolate and butter over low heat in large pan or double boiler; remove from heat.
3	Gradually whisk in white sugar.
4	Whisk in eggs, one at a time.
5	Sift cocoa powder over mixture and whisk until just combined.
6	Bake in 350° oven for 35 – 40 minutes (top will have a thin crust).  Serve as is, or lightly dust with cocoa powder.