Chocolate Cake With Grand Marnier
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs, Dairy | Cakes, Chocolate | 10 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| 14 | oz | Semi-sweet chocolate |
| chopped | ||
| 3/4 | c | Plus 2 tbsp unsalted butter |
| 10 | Egg yolks | |
| 1 | c | Granulated sugar |
| 1 | T | Vanilla extract |
| 1 | T | Grand Marnier, orange |
| liqueur | ||
| 1 | t | Lemon juice |
| 10 | Egg whites | |
| 1/2 | c | Granulated sugar |
| Powdered sugar | ||
| 2 | c | Heavy cream, whipped |
INSTRUCTIONS
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. From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 511
Calories From Fat: 258
Total Fat: 30.4g
Cholesterol: 216.7mg
Sodium: 140.9mg
Potassium: 146.1mg
Carbohydrates: 57.5g
Fiber: 3.2g
Sugar: 30.8g
Protein: 9g