Ina Garten Bittersweet Chocolate Cake Recipe
If you love deep chocolate flavor, this Ina Garten Bittersweet Chocolate Cake Recipe is perfect for you. The cake is rich, moist and very chocolatey.
Ingredients
- 8 oz bittersweet chocolate chopped
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Cocoa powder for dusting
- Powdered sugar for topping
Instructions
Preheat the Oven
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line cake pan with parchment paper.
Melt Chocolate and Butter
- Melt chocolate and butter together in a saucepan. Stir until smooth.
Cool the Mixture
- Remove from heat. Let chocolate mixture cool slightly.
Add Sugar
- Add sugar to chocolate mixture. Whisk until well mixed.
Add Eggs
- Add eggs one at a time. Whisk after each egg.
Add Vanilla
- Stir in vanilla extract until smooth.
Add Dry Ingredients
- Add flour and salt. Mix gently until combined.
Pour Batter
- Pour batter into prepared cake pan. Smooth the top.
Bake the Cake
- Bake for 35 minutes. Center should be just set.
Cool and Serve
- Cool cake completely. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- Use good quality bittersweet chocolate.
- Do not overbake the cake.
- Let chocolate cool before adding eggs.
- Measure flour correctly.
- Use room temperature eggs.