Chocolate Cake with Grand Marnier

Name: Chocolate Cake with Grand Marnier
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 14 oz semi-sweet chocolate, chopped; 3/4 c unsalted butter; 2 Tbsp unsalted butter; 10 egg yolks; 1 c granulated sugar; 1 Tbsp vanilla extract; 1 Tbsp grand marnier; 1 tsp lemon juice; 10 egg whites; 1/2 c granulated sugar; confectioners' sugar; 2 c heavy cream, whipped

Chocolate Cake With Grand Marnier Recipe

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By linda mcdougal
@lilacmemaw

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Ingredients

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14 oz

semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
3/4 c

unsalted butter
2 Tbsp

unsalted butter
10

egg yolks
1 c

granulated sugar
1 Tbsp

vanilla extract
1 Tbsp

grand marnier
1 tsp

lemon juice
10

egg whites
1/2 c

granulated sugar
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confectioners' sugar
2 c

heavy cream, whipped

How to Make Chocolate Cake with Grand Marnier

Step-by-Step

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 250 oven 2 1/2 hours.
Cool completely on rack before removing pan.
Sprinkle cake with powdered sugar and serve with whipped cream.