Chocolate Griddle Cakes with Chocolate Sauce

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda 
• 7 oz bittersweet chocolate unsweetened finely chopped (not )
• 0.8 cup buttermilk well-shaken
• 0.5 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
• 1 large egg yolk 
• 1.3 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 cup cup heavy whipping cream 
• 0.1 teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup sugar 
• 4 servings butter unsalted for greasing griddle
• 1 teaspoon vanilla 
• 0.3 cup vegetable oil 
• 2 large eggs whole

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• sauce pan
• whisk
• aluminum foil
• spatula

Directions

1. Bring cream to a boil in a 1-quart saucepan, then pour hot cream over chocolate in a bowl, gently whisking until smooth. Keep warm or at room temperature.
2. Sift together cocoa, flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt into a large bowl, then whisk in eggs, yolk, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla until combined well.
3. Heat a griddle or nonstick skillet over moderately low heat and lightly coat with butter.
4. Working in batches of 2 or 3, pour 1/4 cup batter per cake onto hot griddle and cook until bubbles appear on surface, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip cakes with a large spatula and cook until tops spring back when pressed gently, about 1 minute more.
5. Transfer to a plate and loosely cover with foil to keep warm.
6. Add 1/2 teaspoon butter to griddle between batches.
7. Serve cakes in stacks, topped with chocolate sauce.