Dark Chocolate Torte
A dense, fudgy European-style chocolate torte made with just chocolate, butter, eggs, and sugar—ready in under an hour. Perfect for chocolate lovers who want restaurant-quality dessert at home.
- Total time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 6
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 6g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8-inch round cake pan with parchment.
Step 2
Melt chocolate and butter together in a heatproof bowl over simmering water, stirring until smooth.
Step 3
Remove from heat. Whisk in egg yolks one at a time until fully incorporated.
Step 4
In a separate bowl, whip egg whites with salt until soft peaks form.
Step 5
Gradually whisk sugar into the whites while beating until stiff and glossy.
Step 6
Fold half the whites into the chocolate mixture, then fold in the remaining whites gently.
Step 7
Pour into pan. Bake 20–24 minutes until edges set but center still jiggles slightly.
Step 8
Cool in pan 15 minutes, then turn onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Step 9
Dust with cocoa powder and serve at room temperature or chilled.
Tools you’ll need
- 8-inch round cake pan
- parchment paper
- heatproof bowl
- whisk
- simmering water (or double boiler)
- electric mixer or hand whisk
- wire rack
- fine sieve or sifter
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