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A fudgy chocolate cake with a cracked top and powdered sugar finish.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter
  • 4 oz dark chocolate, chopped
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.75 cup all-purpose flour
  • 0.25 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp powdered sugar for dusting

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • whisk
  • 8-inch cake pan

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease an 8-inch cake pan.
  2. Melt butter and chocolate together until smooth. Let cool slightly.
  3. Whisk sugar, eggs, and vanilla into the chocolate mixture.
  4. Fold in flour, cocoa powder, and salt until just combined.
  5. Pour batter into pan and bake for 30–35 minutes.
  6. Cool completely, then dust with powdered sugar before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 5gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 160mgPotassium: 140mgFiber: 3gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 8IUCalcium: 4mgIron: 10mg

Notes

Tastes even better the next day.

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