There's nothing like a chocolate flourless torte to make one feel like an accomplished baker. Whenever I make this I feel like I should open a bakery and this would be my prized item on the menu. It's so easy, and so good. Having a bad day? Make this guy and you'll feel better. I promise.

Ingredients:
12 oz. of chopped dark chocolate or semisweet chocolate chips (1 bag)
6 tablespoons of unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
dash of salt
1/2 tea of cinnamon
1/8 tea cayenne pepper (for a little sass, shhhhh....)

Milk chocolate topping (optional)
4oz or about 3/4cup milk chocolate


Powdered sugar for dusting

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F

Melt butter and chocolate together either in the microwave or with a metal bowl over a pot of steaming water (double-boiler)

In another bowl, mix the eggs and sugar together

Add chocolate mixture to the egg mixture a bit at a time, while whisking. Add spices.

Ideally, pour mixture into greased spring form pan. I don't own a spring form pan so I used a cake pan. You can't take the tort out, but it's still pretty.

Bake for 20-25 minute or until knife comes out clean. Let torte cool completely.

For milk chocolate topping:
Melt milk chocolate with milk in microwave or over double boiler (don't let it boil)

Spread over cooled torte and let harden

Dust with powdered sugar (I use a metal strainer to dust)

Unlike most things, this is best served luke-warm. It's nice and fudgey that way.