Bitter Chocolate Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 320F.
2. 2
   Butter a 9 inch springform pan.
3. 3
   Sprinkle bottom and sides with sugar.
4. 4
   Tap out excess.
5. 5
   Wrap foil around bottom and 2 inches up around outside of pan.
6. 6
   Combine butter and chocolate and melt, stirring until smooth.
7. 7
   Whisk eggs and sugar in a large bowl to blend.
8. 8
   Mix in flour.
9. 9
   Stir in warm chocolate and pour into pan.
10. 10
    Set springform pan into a larger baking pan and pour enough boiling water in baking pan to come 1/2 inch up sides of cake.
11. 11
    Bake until top is firm and toothpick inserted in center come out with a few moist crumbs attached, about 1 hour.
12. 12
    Remove from water and cool completely.
13. 13
    Transfer to platter; release pan sides.
14. 14
    Serve with whipped cream.
15. 15
    (a few choice raspberries wouldn't be totally out of place here either.).