Chocolate Cake with Grand Marnier
Yield
10 servingsPrep
10 minCook
150 minReady
160 minTrans-fat Free, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | ounces |
semi-sweet chocolate
semi-sweet, null, null |
|
| ¾ | cup |
butter
plus 2 tbsp butter, unsalted |
|
| 10 | each |
egg yolks
|
*
|
| 1 | cup |
sugar
granulated |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
liqueur
grand marnier or cointreau, orange flavor |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
lemon juice
|
|
| 10 | each |
egg whites
|
*
|
| ½ | cup |
sugar
granulated |
|
| 1 | x |
powdered sugar
|
*
|
| 2 | cups |
heavy whipping cream
whipped |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 404.6 | ml/g |
semi-sweet chocolate
semi-sweet, null, null |
|
| 177 | ml |
butter
plus 2 tbsp butter, unsalted |
|
| 1E+1 | each |
egg yolks
|
*
|
| 237 | ml |
sugar
granulated |
|
| 15 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 15 | ml |
liqueur
grand marnier or cointreau, orange flavor |
|
| 5 | ml |
lemon juice
|
|
| 1E+1 | each |
egg whites
|
*
|
| 118 | ml |
sugar
granulated |
|
| 1 | x |
powdered sugar
|
*
|
| 473 | ml |
heavy whipping cream
whipped |
|
Directions
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 ½ 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 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.
