Recipes

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Combine chocolate and butter in the top of a double boiler and barely simmer over low heat until chocolate is melted.

Remove from heat.

Combine sugar, egg yolks, and mint extract in a bowl and whisk until light yellow in color.

Stir into chocolate mixture until smooth.

Gently fold beaten egg whites into chocolate mixture.

Pour mixture into buttered 9 inch springform pan.

Bake 25 minutes.

Cool completely.

Run a thin sharp knife around the edge of the pan before opening pan and removing cake.

Dust with powdered sugar.