French Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1/2 cup butter or 125 g
7 oz dark chocolate or 200 g
1 cup sugar or 200 g
4 large eggs
1 tbsp
ganache
1 cup
1/2 cup cream
1/2 tsp vanilla extract - optional
melt the chocolate and cream over low heat
the heavier the cream, the thicker the ganache.

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees (180 degrees centigrade)
Line the bottom of a cake pan (round is good but square works) with parchment paper.
Melt the butter, chocolate, and cocoa powder in a container placed in a pan of hot water at low heat. Once it’s melted stir it to combine and set it aside to cool.
Beat the eggs, add the sugar and beat until smooth. It will be thick and a pale cream color.
Stir in the cooled chocolate mixture.
Stir in the flour.
Pour the batter into the cake pan.
Bake at 350 Degrees (1800) for 20 minutes
You can top the cake with ganache for true chocolate decadence or be a bit more restrained and use crème fraiche or whipped cream or serve it plain.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	538.61 Kcal (2255 kJ)
Calories from fat	284.34 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	31.59g	49%
Cholesterol	131.08mg	44%
Sodium	62.87mg	3%
Potassium	197.12mg	4%
Total Carbs	61.71g	21%
Sugars	52.12g	208%
Dietary Fiber	3.84g	15%
Protein	6.12g	12%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	5%
Iron	3.4mg	19%
Calcium	47.5mg	5%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	396.6 Kcal (1660 kJ)
Calories from fat	209.37 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	23.26g	49%
Cholesterol	96.52mg	44%
Sodium	46.3mg	3%
Potassium	145.15mg	4%
Total Carbs	45.44g	21%
Sugars	38.38g	208%
Dietary Fiber	2.83g	15%
Protein	4.51g	12%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	5%
Iron	2.5mg	19%
Calcium	34.9mg	5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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