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Ingredients

• 3/4 cups margarine
• 6 squares (1 oz. ea.) bittersweet chocolate (or 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips), coarsely chopped.
• 4 large eggs, separated
• pinch salt
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour

        For the glaze

• 5 tablespoons margarine
• 10 squares (1 oz. ea.) bittersweet chocolate (or 1-2/3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips), coarsely chopped.

Preparation

Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Chill time: 15 minutes

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Farenheit. Grease 9-inch round cake pan, then line with parchment or waxed paper; set aside.
2. Melt margarine with chocolate in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally; set aside to cool slightly. Beat egg whites with salt in medium bowl with electric mixer until stiff peaks form; set aside.
3. Beat egg yolks with sugar in medium bowl with electric mixer until light and ribbon-like, about 2 minutes. While beating, slowly add chocolate mixture until blended. Beat in flour. Fold in egg whites with spatula just until blended. Pour into prepared pan.
4. Bake 30 minutes. (Note: Toothpick inserted in centre will NOT come out clean.) Run knife around rim of cake to loosen cake from sides of pan; cool 15 minutes on wire rack. Remove cake from pan and cool completely.
5. For the glaze, melt Blue Band Margarine with chocolate in a 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally. Spread warm glaze over cake.

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