Flourless Chocolate Cake

If you decide to use semisweet chocolate for this tasty Flourless Chocolate Cake, choose semisweet chocolate chips, as they are less expensive than the bar variety. You'll also eliminate the messy job of chopping.

Ingredients

1 lb bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped

10 Tbsp butter or margarine, sliced

5 egg yolks

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup confectioners sugar

5 egg whites

1/4 tsp cream of tartar

Directions

1. Grease an 8-inch round cake pan. Line bottom with waxed paper. Combine chocolate and butter in a double boiler over simmering water. Heat, stirring, until melted. Add egg yolks and vanilla; stir.

2. Beat egg whites in a large bowl with an electric mixer set at medium speed until soft peaks form. Add cream of tartar and sugar gradually. Gently fold egg whites into chocolate mixture.

3. Preheat oven to 325°F. Spoon torte batter into prepared pan. Set cake pan in a large roasting pan. Add boiling water to roasting pan to a depth of 1 inch.

4. Bake torte for 30 minutes. There will be a thin crust on top and interior will not be set. Dust with confectioners sugar. Let cool briefly, then refrigerate to cool completely.