"The late Richard Sax, celebrated cookbook author and champion of home cooks the world over, inspired this flourless chocolate cake—a riff on his iconic chocolate cloud cake...."
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch pieces, plus more, room temperature, for pan
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3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided, plus more for pan
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10 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate (61%-72% cacao), coarsely chopped
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2 tablespoons vegetable oil
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6 large eggs
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2 tablespoons natural unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
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1 cup chilled heavy cream
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1/2 cup mascarpone
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3 tablespoons powdered sugar
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A 9-inch-diameter springform pan