Flourless foolproof fabulous chocolate cake

 
                FLOURLESS FOOLPROOF FABULOUS CHOCOLATE CAKE
 
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 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cakes                            Chocolate
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   10      Ounce         Chocolate -- bittersweet
      1/2  Cup           Butter, sweet -- softened
      1/2  Cup           Sugar
    5                    Egg -- separated
    2      Tablespoon    Rum -- dark
      1/3  Cup           Walnuts -- chopped
    2 1/2  Cup           Creme Ganache (below)
    3      Cup           English Toffee -- crushed
                         (below)
                         CREME GANACHE
    1      Quart         Heavy cream
    2      Pound         Bittersweet chocolate
                         ENGLISH TOFFEE
    3      Cup           Walnuts -- chopped
    3      Cup           Sugar
      1/2  Cup           Water
      1/2  Cup           Light Karo
    2      Teaspoon      Vanilla extract
    2      Cup           Butter -- sweet
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     Preheat the oven to 325. 
 
 	Butter an 8-inch cake pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
    Melt the chocolate in a double boiler. Beat the butter with 1/4 cup of the
    sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolks, two at a time, and then
    the rum, then the walnuts, beating
  
 
 	In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites and the rest of the sugar until
    they are stiff and shiny.  Add the melted chocolate to the butter mixture
    and combine well.  Fold in the egg whites and combine well, until there are
    no more white streaks.  Pour
  
 
       Cool the cake and then chill. 
 
 	    Whip 2 1/2 cups of ganache until light and fluffy.	Smooth a little
      of the ganache on top of the chilled cake.  Sprinkle crushed toffee on
      top of the cake, and then cover the whole thing, top and sides, with
      ganache and chill for two hours. 
 
       Serve the cake at room temperature. 
 
 	    Ganache: Bring the cream to a boil in a 6-quart pot. When the cream
      boils, remove it from the heat immediately and add all the chocolate at
      once. Stir with a wire whisk until the chocolate is all melted. Pour into
      a bowl, allow to cool at room temp
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 	    Toffee:  Preheat the oven to 175. Put nuts on a cookie sheet and
      place in the oven to keep warm. Coat another cookie tray with vegetable
      oil. 
 
 	    Put the sugar, water, corn syrup, and vanilla in a heavy saucepan
      and stir well to dissolve the sugar. Wash down the sides of the pan with
      a pastry brush dipped in cold water so that there is no sugar clinging to
      the sides of the pan. Cook over hig
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  from "Special Desserts" by Ann Amernick, Clarkson Potter, publishers 
 
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