Chocolate Intemperance

Ingredients

Directions

Melt chocolate with coffee on top of a double boiler.

When chocolate is completely melted, remove pan from heat.

Beat egg yolks until pale yellow and stir into chocolate.

Gradually stir in Tia Maria. Cool mixture.

In a seperate bowl, beat egg whites, gradually adding sugar until whites are stiff.

Whip cream. Gently fold whipped cream into cooled chocolate mixture and then fold in egg whites.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Beat ingredients together at medium speed of electric mixer until batter is smooth.

Grease an 11x15 inch jellyroll pan.

Line it with waxed paper.

Grease and lightly flower paper, shaking off any excess flower.

Spread batter evenly in jellyroll pan. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until cake tests done.

Turn cake onto a rack and peel off paper.

Lightly oil a 2-quart charlotte mold and line with cooled cake.

Cut rounds of cake to fit both top and bottom of mold, and a strip for sides.

Place smaller round in bottom of mold.

Fit larger round of cake on top of mold.

Chill for 3 or 4 hours or until firm.

Unmold and cover with glaze.

Melt chocolate in water and stir until smooth.

Spread over top of mousse-cake and drizzle down sides.

Chill again. Serve in slender slices, its indecently opulent.

Nutrition Facts

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.