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Easy Chocolate Cake - Jacques Torres

Estimated Nutritional Profile
Nutrient Quantity
Protein (g)73.534
Energy (kCal)2770.8476
Carbohydrates (g)369.1465
Total fats (g)117.5835
Temporal Sequence of Cooking Processes
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    Utensils Used
    | 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. | 2. Tightly wrap outside of 10-inch diameter springform pan with 3 sheets of heavy-duty foil. Line bottom of pan with parchment paper. Spray inside of pan with nonstick spray. | 3. Combine both chocolates in double boiler over simmering water. Stir until just melted. Remove from over water. | 4. Bring 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup plus 2 T water to boil in saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves and syrup forms. Gradually whisk hot syrup into into melted chocolate (mixture may look curdled). Add butter; whisk to blend. | 5. Using electric mixer, beat eggs and 1/2 cup sugar in bowl to blend well, about 2 minutes. Using rubber spatula, gently fold egg mixture into warm chocolate mixture. Transfer batter to prepared pan (batter will come halfway up sides). | 6. Place cake pan in large roasting pan. Pour enough hot water into roasting pan to come 1 inch up sides of cake pan. | 7. Bake cake until wooden skewer inserted into center comes out with moist crumbs attached, about 50 minutes. Remove cake pan from water. Remove foil; cool completely on rack. | 8. Cut around cake sides to loosen. Remove pan sides. Transfer cake to platter. Dust with cocoa powder and serve. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients
    Ingredient Name Quantity Unit State Energy (kcal) Carbohydrates Protein (g) Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
    nonstick vegetable cooking spray - - - -
    chocolate 6 1/2 ounces unsweetened chopped 106.8776 17.4505 3.7960000000000003 2.6535
    chocolate 6 ounces bittersweet semisweet chopped 106.8776 17.4505 3.7960000000000003 2.6535
    sugar 1 1/2 cups 1208.97 302.394 0.0 0.0
    water 1/2 cup 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    water 2 tablespoons 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    butter 3/4 cup unsalted cut softened 1026.0 47.141999999999996 32.058 86.4
    egg 6 429.0 2.16 37.68 28.53
    cocoa powder unsweetened - - - -

    - Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.



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