Chocolate cake with grand marnier

10 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
14 ounces Semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
¾ 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
½ 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 ½ 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 2½ 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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