Rich and Thick Gateau au Chocolat

Ingredients

• 100 grams Chocolate (sweet)
• 60 grams Unsalted butter
• 70 grams Heavy cream
• 4 Egg yolks
• 30 grams Granulated sugar
• 4 Egg whites
• 60 grams Granulated sugar
• 48 grams Cake flour
• 22 grams Cocoa powder (unsweetened)

Instructions

1. I used this baking chocolate.
2. Preparation: Grease the mold with butter (not listed), and line with parchment paper.
3. Finely chop the chocolate.
4. Sift the (C) dry ingredients.
5. Add the chopped chocolate and butter into a bowl over a double boiler, and melt completely.
6. When it becomes thick and creamy, remove from the double boiler, and let it cool.
7. Add (A) into a different bowl, and whip until the mixture becomes white and thick.
8. Add Step 3 into 4, and mix well.
9. Add the heavy cream to Step 5, and mix well.
10. Switch to a spatula.
11. Add (C) and mix well until it's no longer floury.
12. Add the egg whites from (B) into a different bowl, and whip until soft peaks form.
13. Add the granulated sugar in 2 ~ 3 batches, and whip until it becomes lustrous.
14. Add Step 8 to 7 in 2 ~ 3 batches, and mix well.
15. Pour Step 9 batter into the mold, and smooth out the surface.
16. Bake in the oven for about 40 minutes at 170C.
17. It looks like this after baking.
18. Sprinkle powdered sugar and it's done.
19. It was crumbly rich, thick and delicious.