The Black Beast aka Flourless Chocolate Cake

Cake
1 c water
3/4 c sugar
9 tbsp unsalted butter, diced
18 oz bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
6 large eggs

Ganache
1 c heavy whipping cream
8 oz bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
lightly sweetened whipped cream

For Cake

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Butter 10" spring formed pan.
• Line bottom of pan with parchment & butter it.
• Wrap 3 layers of heavy duty foil around outside of pan, bringing foil to rim.
• Combine water & sugar in small sauce pan.
• Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
• Simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Melt butter in large sauce pan over low heat.
• Add chocolate & whisk until smooth.
• Whisk sugar syrup into chocolate & cool slightly.
• Add eggs to chocolate mixture & whisk until blended.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Place cake pan into large roasting pan.
• Add enough hot water to come up sides of cake pan.
• Bake cake about 50 minutes, until center no longer moves.
• Remove from water bath. Transfer to rack. Cool completely.

For Ganache

• Bring whipping cream to simmer in small sauce pan over medium heat.
  
• Remove from heat. Add chocolate & whip until smooth.
• Pour over top of cake still in pan.
• Refrigerate cake until ganache is set-about 2 hours.