Rci Flourless Chocolate Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon dark rum
• 1/4 cup strong coffee
• 5 large eggs
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• whipped cream
• fresh fruit
• mint leaf (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f
• 2 coat a 10" springform pan with a double thickness of aluminim foil to prevent water from seeping inches
• 3 chill a large mixing bowl.
• 4 place the chocolate, vanilla, rum & coffee in the top of a double boiler set over 1" simmering water. whisk until chocolate is smooth and no small lumps remain.
• 5 turn off heat and remove mixture from hot water. transfer to large bowl and let cool.
• 6 in medium bowl, combine eggs and sugar. with electric mixer, beat until pale.
• 7 add 1/4 of the chocolate mixture and beat until incorporated.
• 8 pour this mixture into remaining chocolate mix. stir until combined.
• 9 whip cream in chilled bowl until soft peaks.
• 10 fold whipped cream into chocolate mix until combined.
• 11 pour into prepared pan and cover top with aluminum foil.
• 12 place in roasting pan and pour boiling water into pan to come halfway up the outside of cake pan.
• 13 bake for 30 minutes or until small cracks appear on the surface.
• 14 remove from oven and let cool to room temperature.
• 15 chill in refrigerator overnight. unmold and garnish.