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Chocolate Cake With Grand Marnier
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Servings: 10
Categories:
Cakes
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Chocolate
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Desserts
Ingredients: 14
ounces
Semi-sweet chocolate,
chopped
3/4
cup
Plus 2 tbsp unsalted butter 10
Egg yolks 1
cup
Granulated sugar 1
tablespoon
Vanilla extract 1
tablespoon
Grand Marnier (orange,
liqueur)
1
teaspoon
Lemon juice 10
Egg whites 1/2
cup
Granulated sugar
Powdered sugar 2
cups
Heavy cream,
whipped
Directions:
Chocolate Cake with Grand Marnier
Melt chocolate and butter in double boiler. Set aside to cool slightly. Beat yolks and 1 c sugar until smooth; stir in vanilla, Grand Marnier and lemon juice. Blend in chocolate mixture.
Beat egg whites in large mixer bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1/2 c sugar; beating until stiff peaks form. Stir 1 c of whites into chocolate mixture, then fold in remaining whites.
Pour batter into greased and floured 10 or 12 inch springform pan.
Bake in preheated 250 oven 2 1/2 hours. (That's what is says, two and one-half hours.) Cool completely on rack before removing pan.
Sprinkle cake with powdered sugar. Serve with whipped cream. Serves 10 to 12.
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