Chocolate Cake With Grand Marnier

Recipe Ingredients

14 oz	397g	Semi-sweet chocolate - chopped
3/4 cup	148g / 5.2oz	Plus 2 tbs unsalted butter
10		Egg yolks
1 cup	198g / 7oz	Granulated sugar
1 tablespoon	15ml	Vanilla extract
1 tablespoon	15ml	Grand Marnier - (orange liqueur)
1 teaspoon	5ml	Lemon juice
10		Egg whites
1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Granulated sugar
		Powdered sugar
2 cups	474ml	Heavy cream - whipped

Recipe Instructions

Chocolate Cake with Grand Marnier

Melt chocolate and butter in double boiler. Set aside to cool slightly. Beat yolks and 1 cup 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 cup sugar; beating until stiff peaks form. Stir 1 cup 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 250F 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.

Source:
Cooking Live Show #CL8963

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