Recipe: DARK-CHOCOLATE SOUFFLÉ CAKE

Ingredients
  • Cooking spray
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon instant espresso or 2 tablespoons instant coffee granules
  • 2/3 cup Dutch process or unsweetened cocoa
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons Kahlúa (coffee-flavored liqueur)
  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 1/3 cup sifted cake flour (such as Swanis Down)
  • 6 large egg whites (at room temperature)
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup raspberries (optional)
  • Chocolate curls (optional)
Preparation

Cake flour is a soft, finely textured wheat flour with a high starch content. It usually comes in a box rather than a bag and can be found with the cake mixes at the supermarket.