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Ingredients
  

  • For the cake:
  • 2 ½ sticks unsalted butter cut into pieces, plus more for the pan
  • 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate chopped
  • 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate chopped
  • 6 large eggs
  • ¾ cup light brown
  • Pinch of salt
  • ½ cup hot coffee plus 1 tsp. vanilla
  • For the meringue:
  • 2 ounces semisweet chocolate chopped
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 large egg whites
  • ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions
 

Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
  • Butter the bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
  • Place the 2 chocolates in the top of a double boiler and stir until melted over low heat.
  • Put eggs, brown sugar and salt in mixer bowl.
  • Place mixer bowl over the water from the double boiler and whisk to warm eggs, 2 mins.
  • Transfer the bowl to the stand mixer and beat on medium 5 mins.
  • On low, add the coffee/vanilla, then the melted chocolate.
  • Once mixed add the butter slowly to incorporate.
  • Pour into pan and bake 30-35 mins until toothpick comes out with few crumbs.
  • Cool, run knife around edge and remove ring.

Marshmallow Topping

  • Microwave the chocolate, butter and corn syrup until melted.
  • Whisk the sugar, egg whites, cream of tartar, salt and 1/3 cup water in the top of a double boiler over simmering water.
  • With a handheld mixer, beat on low then slowly increase to high to reach soft s-about 5mins.
  • Remove from heat and continue beating until more stiff for nice peaks a few mins.
  • Spread on cooled cake and "pull" peaks with a fork. Drizzle with the melted chocolate mix.