Passover Chocolate Mousse Cake

Ingredients

• 7 ounces chocolate, sweet
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 7 eggs, separated
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/8 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

2. 2

   Melt chocolate in microwave for 2 minutes on defrost.

3. 3

   Beat yolks and 3/4 Celsius sugar til pale yellow and fluffy. Gradually stir in chocolate, butter and vanilla.

4. 4

   Beat whites with lemon juice till soft peaks form. Add remaining 1/4 Celsius sugar (1 TBS. at a time). Continue beating till stiff but not dry. Gently fold whites into chocolate.

5. 5

   Pour 3/4 of batter into 9" springform pan. Cover and refrigerate remaining batter. Bake cake 35 minutes. Cool completely. Cake will fall. Remove springform sides. Trim edges with a knife. Spread remaining batter over top of cake. Refrigerate overnight before serving.