INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

EQUIPMENT
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking tray with parchment paper
and set an 8 x 2 1/2-inch ring on it. Wrap an 8-inch cardboard round with
foil and set aside.
2. In a small bowl, sift together the flour and baking soda. Set aside.
3. In a double boiler or a metal bowl placed over simmering water, melt the
chocolate. Keep warm
4. Meanwhile, with the paddle of an electric mixer, cream the butter until
light. Gradually add 1 cup sugar and continue to cream until fluffy. (It is
very important that this mixture is light and fluffy.)
5. Beat in the egg yolks, one at a time, the whiskey or brandy, and the
vanilla. Stop the machine and scrape in the melted chocolate. Continue to
mix until well-combined. Remove the bowl from the machine and fold in half
the flour mixture. Fold in the remaining flour.
6. With a clean whisk and bowl, whip the egg whites until soft peaks form.
Gradually add the remaining 1/4 cup of the sugar and continue to whisk
until shiny and firm, but not stiff. Stir 1/4 of the whites into the batter
to lighten, then fold in the remaining whites.
7. Pour the batter into the prepared cake ring and bake for 1 hour. Invert
immediately onto the foil-covered cardboard round and run a sharp knife
around the sides of the cake, loosening the cake from the ring. Do not
remove the ring from the cake. Let cool completely on a rack. Then
carefully lift off the ring.
Presentation: Dust the cake with sifted powdered sugar and serve with Creme
Fraiche Ice Cream or whipped cream.
To prepare ahead: Through step 7.
*Rings can be purchased at Avery's in Los Angeles or at Bridge Kitchenware
in New York (Wolfgang Puck's book contains a list of resources).
Converted by MC_Buster.
NOTES : from Adventures in the Kitchen by Wolfgang Puck, Random House,
1991. Makes one 8-inch cake
Recipe by: Good Morning America
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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