Rich French Chocolate Gâteau Recipe

Name: Rich French Chocolate Gâteau Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate (chopped); 3/4 cup butter; 1/3 cup cocoa powder; 1/2 teaspoon instant espresso powder; 5 eggs; 1 cup minus 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Total: 65 mins

Servings: 10 servings

Yield: 1 cake

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Chocolate and cake, seriously, how good does that sound? These two are a match made in heaven and even more heavenly is when they combine in this easy-to-make French chocolate gâteau (gâteau is the French word for cake).

This chocolate gâteau recipe, also known as gâteau au chocolat, makes for a versatile, rich dessert. Try topping it with powdered sugar, more cocoa powder, a caramel drizzle, or fresh raspberries for a delicious and remarkably easy treat. Whipped cream is another ingredient you may want to invite along to this party, it will top the cake beautifully.

Variations on this cake are endless but first, make the cake.

2 cups chopped semisweet chocolate
3/4 cup (6 ounces) unsalted butter
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon instant espresso powder
5 large eggs
3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Gather the ingredients.

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Preheat the oven to 350 F. Lightly butter a 9-inch springform pan and set aside.

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In a medium saucepan, melt the chocolate and butter over the lowest heat, do not rush this process, melting the chocolate too quickly will cause it to "shock" into a hard lump.

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Mix in the cocoa powder and espresso powders until smooth and set aside for a few minutes to cool.

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While the chocolate is cooling, whisk together the eggs, sugar, and flour until they are completely combined and foamy.

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Fold the egg mixture into the chocolate until the color is uniform and pour the batter into the prepared pan.

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Place into the center of the preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick pulls out moist crumbs when inserted near the center of the torte. If the pick is sticky, then cook for a little longer.

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Allow the cake to cool in the pan on a rack for 15 minutes. Run a knife or inverted spatula along the edges of the gâteau and loosen the sides of the pan. Cool for 5 minutes and remove the sides of the pan. Invert the cake onto a cake platter and cool completely before serving decorated as you wish.

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Recipe Variations

As mentioned above, the chocolate gâteau works very well with fruits, especially berries of most descriptions either used fresh or made into a fruit coulis.
Vary the chocolate you use from semi-sweet to dark, but remember children generally do not like the bitter taste of dark chocolate.
Add a tiny dash of your favorite liqueur to the cake batter to bring a grown-up feel to the cake, of course, this is for adults only.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
412	Calories
27g	Fat
43g	Carbs
5g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 10
Amount per serving
Calories	412
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27g	35%
Saturated Fat 16g	79%
Cholesterol 130mg	43%
Sodium 149mg	6%
Total Carbohydrate 43g	16%
Dietary Fiber 3g	9%
Total Sugars 38g
Protein 5g
Vitamin C 0mg	0%
Calcium 30mg	2%
Iron 3mg	14%
Potassium 167mg	4%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.