Name: Chef John's Chocolate Decadence
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Semisweet chocolate, chopped - 18 ounces; Unsalted butter - 10 tablespoons; Large eggs, at room temperature - 5; White sugar - 4 teaspoons; All-purpose flour - 4 teaspoons; Cayenne pepper - 1 pinch; Salt - 1 pinch

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Ingredients for - Chef John's Chocolate Decadence

1. Semisweet chocolate, chopped - 18 ounces

2. Unsalted butter - 10 tablespoons

3. Large eggs, at room temperature - 5

4. White sugar - 4 teaspoons

5. All-purpose flour - 4 teaspoons

6. Cayenne pepper - 1 pinch

7. Salt - 1 pinch

How to cook deliciously - Chef John's Chocolate Decadence

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Butter and flour a 9-inch cake pan.

2. Stage

Melt semisweet chocolate and unsalted butter together in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula, until chocolate and butter are completely melted and combined. Remove from heat.

3. Stage

Beat eggs and sugar together in a bowl with a whisk or an electric mixer until pale and very thick, 5 to 10 minutes. Sift in flour, cayenne, and salt; whisk to combine.

4. Stage

Pour 1/4 of egg mixture into chocolate mixture; stir to combine. Pour chocolate mixture into remaining egg mixture and stir until cake batter is combined. Pour batter into prepared cake pan.

5. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until just barely set, with a jiggle below the surface, 14 to 15 minutes. Cool to room temperature, wrap in aluminum foil, and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour. Unknown