Charming Chocolate Souffle Torte

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces semisweet chocolate or 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate
• 4 ounces unsalted butter, plus
• 1 teaspoon extra unsalted butter
• 5 eggs, separated
• 1 cup sugar, divided in half
• powdered sugar, as needed

Recipe

• 1 melt butter and chocolate and then let cool.
• 2 preheat oven to 350°f and flour a springform pan with chocolate cocoa for added flavor or pam spray could also be substituted for the flour.
• 3 beat egg yolks with 1/2 cup of sugar until light and fluffy.
• 4 add the chocolate mixture.
• 5 whisk egg whites until foamy and add other 1/2 cup of sugar and beat to soft peaks and then fold into the chocolate mixture.
• 6 pour mix into springform pan and place in water bath. bake at 350°f for 45 minutes to 50 minutes or until firm to the touch. cool on rack.
• 7 after cake deflates, invert on plate and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• 8 serve and enjoy.