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Chocolate Pudding Cake

Time: 55 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

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The decadence of this Chocolate Pudding Cake can't be overstated. The tenderness, the rich chocolate flavor, the almost pudding-like texture, the indulgence... mmm, just thinking about it gets everyone excited to take a bite, or eight! This Chocolate Pudding Cake is something you might expect to see on a high-class restaurant's dessert menu, yet in less than an hour, you can whip it up in your own kitchen. Enjoy this delightful sweet with a cup of coffee after a hearty meal and end the evening on a sweet note!

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Ingredients

  • butter, room temperature, for greasing the baking dish
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar, plus more for coating the baking dish
  • 6 large eggs, room temperature, yolks and whites separated
  • 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • confectioners' sugar, to taste, for serving

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2 -Set a kettle of water to boil.

Step 3 -Butter a shallow 2-quart baking dish and coat it with the extra granulated sugar, tapping out the excess.

Step 4 -In a large bowl, whisk the egg yolks with 1/2 cup of the granulated sugar until lightened in color.

Step 5 -Slowly whisk in the melted chocolate a little at a time to prevent the eggs from scrambling.

Step 6 -In a large, clean bowl, using an electric mixer on high, beat the egg whites and the salt together until soft peaks form.

Step 7 -Whisk 1/3 of the egg white mixture into the chocolate mixture.

Step 8 -Add the remaining egg white mixture into the chocolate mixture by gently folding them in with a rubber spatula until just combined, being careful not to overmix.

Step 9 -Transfer the batter to the prepared baking dish.

Step 10 -Set the dish in a roasting pan and pour enough of the boiling water into the roasting pan to come up about 1-inch up the outside of the baking dish.

Step 11 -Bake until puffed and just set, with the center just barely moving when jiggled, about 25-35 minutes.

Step 12 -Let cool for 5 minutes.

Step 13 -Dust with the confectioners' sugar and serve.

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