Easy Flourless Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 15 ounces semisweet chocolate morsels
• 15 ounces unsalted butter
• 1.75 cups white sugar
• 10 eggs
• 0.25 cup water
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch cake pan with 1 teaspoon oil.
2. Place chocolate, butter, and sugar in the top of a double boiler over simmering water; cook, stirring frequently, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching, until melted and smooth, about 5 minutes.
3. Pour chocolate mixture into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; beat on low speed until cooled, about 5 minutes. Increase speed to medium; beat in eggs, one at a time. Add ¼ cup water and vanilla extract; beat on low speed until blended. Pour into the prepared pan.
4. Place cake pan inside a large baking dish. Pour enough water into the baking dish to come halfway up the sides of the cake pan.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool cake in the water bath, about 1 hour. Transfer to the refrigerator; chill until firm, 8 hours to overnight.