Chocolate Génoise

Preparation info
  • Makes

    one

    8-x-1 inch round layer
    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in

By Flo Braker

Published 1984

  • About

This moist génoise, made with semisweet chocolate, has a richer chocolate flavor than Cocoa Génoise.

This is the foundation for Pistachio Cake.

Ingredients

  • 3 ounces semisweet chocolate
  • ounces (3 tablespoons) unsalted butter

Method

Baking Preparations

Position rack in lower third of oven; preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Using a paper towel, grease the bottom and sides of the springform pan with solid shortening. Dust generously with all-purpose flour, tilt to coat, tap out the excess and insert a p