Chocolate Lover's Cake

This recipe is from Baking Made Simple and has been slightly modified for our tastes. It is simple to make, but it does take a while to put together.

Cake:
¾ c butter or margarine – at room temp
6 sq. of semi-sweet chocolate
4 eggs (separated)
¾ c sugar
1/3 c flour

Glaze:
5 tbsp margarine – room temp
10 sq of semi-sweet chocolate

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 9” sprinform pan and line.
1. melt butter and chocolate in pan over low heat (or in microwave), set aside when melted

2. In medium bowl, beat egg whites with salt until stiff peaks form (about 3 or 4 minutes). Set aside.

3. In medium bowl, beat egg yolks and sugar until light yellow and ribbony (about 3 minutes).

4. When light yellow, add chocolate mixture from step 1 into egg yolk mixture and continue to beat until well blended. Add flour slowly while continuing to blend.

5. When egg yolk mixture is well blended, fold in egg whites until just blended.

6. Pour mixture into prepared pan.

7. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes (toothpick will NOT come out clean). Remove cake from oven.

8. Run knife around cake edges and set on wire rack to cool for 15 minutes.

9. Remove cake from pan after 15 minutes and let cool completely (about 1 – 2 hrs).

10. In a small saucepan or in microwave, melt the 10 chocolate squares and butter together until smooth. Spread warm glaze over cooled cake and let set for 1 – 2 hrs.