“1929 Gateau au Chocolat” aka Depression Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 oz bittersweet chocolate (70 g)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 whole egg

Separate the egg yolk from the egg white. Beat the egg white to stiff peaks, set a aside for a moment. Beat the yolk with the sugar for a couple of minutes, add the milk and keep beating. Mix the flour with the baking soda and add to the previous mixture. Beat until the batter is nice and s...

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