Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Butter and flour bottom and sides of 8inch pan and set aside.
Bring water to boil in double boiler, remove from burner. Melt chocolate and butter in double boiler. Gently work with rubber spatula until smooth.
Microwave instructions - 30 seconds at 300-400 watts. Work with spatula to aid melting, microwave again up to 1 minute, checking each 30 seconds. Keep warm over pan of warm tap water.
Separate eggs, saving both yolks and whites in separate bowls. Beat egg yolks in large bowl, gradually adding 3/4 cup granulated sugar. Beat until pale yellow and thick (about 4-5 minutes). Add chocolate mixture, beat until completely smooth. Add two tsp creme de cacao and vanilla, blend well.
In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in 1/4 cup granulated sugar. Beat until stiff but not dry. Use a fork to thoroughly mix the egg whites into chocolate mixture. Pour evenly into pan and smooth the top with a rubber spatula.
Place on rack in lower third of the oven. Bake 15 minutes then reduce temperature to 350 degrees and bake another 15 minutes. Reduce heat again to 250 degrees and bake 30 minutes longer.
Total baking time- 1 hour
Turn off oven, prop open door and leave cake inside for 30 minutes.
Remove cake from oven and place a damp paper towel on cake top, let stand for 5 minutes.
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1/29/2013
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