Gâteau Victoire

Name: Gâteau Victoire
Yield: makes one 9-inch (23-cm) cake; 10 to 12 servings
Ingredients: 12 ounces (340 g) bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped; 3/4 cup (180 ml) heavy cream; 3 tablespoons (45 ml) dark rum, Cognac, or port (ruby or tawny); 6 large eggs, at room temperature; 6 tablespoons (75 g) granulated sugar; Pinch of salt; Powdered sugar, for dusting the cake

December 9, 2011

Of all the cakes in the flourless genre, this Gâteau Victoire has the most marvelously creamy texture. Once baked, it’s so velvety moist that I recommend you cut it with a length of dental floss instead of a knife—even at the risk of getting some funny looks from your dinner guests who might think that you’re preparing to brush your teeth and call it a night.

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