The Black Beast
Or “La Bete Noire”.
Either language they both mean the same thing. And it’s a wonderfully super rich, super chocolatey flourless cake with a layer of ganache on top. I can’t even begin to describe how rich and yummy this cake is. It’s a chocolate lover’s dream dessert! It’s heaven for chocoholics. It’s chocolate overload, and that’s a great thing! (Is there such a thing?)
I made this for my church Life Group meeting this past Tuesday. In fact a couple of women thought I bought it. One of them didn’t believe I made it until she saw the pan. My other friend asked if Sara Lee and I made it. I’m going to take it as a compliment. Now I’m not going to say who these two women are but their names rhyme with Fam and Fecky.
This recipe is from Bon Appetite’s September issue. The cake was on the cover and I’ve been wanting to make it for awhile now. I’m glad I finally made. It’s an easy recipe and a dessert that everyone will love. You will need a springform pan though.
C’est Yumm’est!
Comment by rob — September 28, 2006 @ 10:09 pm
I.Am.So.Jealous.
Maybe I can coerce you into making another one for a blog-party? I’ll even buy the ingredients!
Comment by Catbird — September 28, 2006 @ 11:20 pm
I only had two little bites, and it was fantastic!
Blog-party??? What’s that? I want to come.
Comment by Jill — September 29, 2006 @ 2:25 pm
Well, I guess you really weren’t kidding when you said you did make it yourself! Honestly, I thought you might have made it using some store-bought pre-made box or something…That is TOTALLY AWESOME that you made it from a recipe from scratch! It truly was a chocolate lover’s delight!! You did great!!! ~”Fecky” :o)
Comment by Becky Williams — September 29, 2006 @ 5:32 pm
Now I’m really looking forward to your visit in November!
Comment by Dad Williams — October 1, 2006 @ 9:30 pm
It was AMAZING!!! Words escape me to say any more!!
Comment by Rinnie — November 13, 2006 @ 9:55 pm
Yes, this cake is fantastic-so rich-I made it for Christmas but had some leftover and decided to try to freeze it.
Yup! It even freezes well.
Comment by Aidan — June 17, 2007 @ 11:29 am