chocolate cake with grand marnier

Name: Chocolate Cake with Grand Marnier
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 14 ounce(s) semi-sweet chocolate, chopped; 3/4 cup(s) unsalted butter; 2 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter; 10 - egg yolks; 1 cup(s) granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon(s) grand marnier; 1 teaspoon(s) lemon juice; 10 - egg whites; 1/2 cup(s) granulated sugar; - confectioners' sugar; 2 cup(s) heavy cream, whipped

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linda mcdougal

cordova, TN

Updated on Dec 28, 2009

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yield 10 serving(s)

Ingredients

14 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
3/4 cup unsalted butter
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
10 - egg yolks
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon grand marnier
1 teaspoon lemon juice
10 - egg whites
1/2 cup granulated sugar
- confectioners' sugar
2 cups heavy cream, whipped

How To Make chocolate cake with grand marnier

Step 1

Melt chocolate and butter in double boiler.

Step 2

Set aside to cool slightly.
Step 3

Beat yolks and 1 cup sugar until smooth; stir in vanilla, grand marnier and lemon juice.
Step 4

Blend in chocolate mixture.
Step 5

Beat egg whites in large mixer bowl until soft peaks form.
Step 6

Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar; beating until stiff peaks form.
Step 7

Stir 1 cup of whites into chocolate mixture, then fold in remaining whites.
Step 8

Pour batter into greased and floured 10 or 12 inch springform pan.
Step 9

Bake in preheated 250 oven 2 1/2 hours.
Step 10

Cool completely on rack before removing pan.
Step 11

Sprinkle cake with powdered sugar and serve with whipped cream.
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