chocolate curl cake

Charlotte, NC
Updated on Feb 5, 2011

This cake is wonderful. Perfect for any occasion. Mosit and not too sweet or heavy but just right!! I have gotten many compliments on this cake. Grab a cup of coffee or cold glass of milk and a friend and enjoy!

prep time 45 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake
yield 8 - 12

Ingredients

  • CAKE
  • 1 box white cake mix
  • 1 can fluffy white frosting (i use a large can)
  • 3 ounces coursely shaved unsweetened chocolate, saving one ounce to make curls for top of frosted cake
  • DARK CHOCOLATE FILLING
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup light cream
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 ounces squares of unsweetened chocolate, cut up
  • 2 - egg yolks, beaten

How To Make chocolate curl cake

  • Step 1
    Prepare cake as directed on package except fold 2 coursely shaved unsweetened chocolate squares into batter. Bake as directed.
  • Step 2
    While cake is baking, in medium saucepan, mix sugar, cream, butter and chocolate. cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate and butter are melted.
  • Step 3
    Stir at least half of hot mixture into egg yolks, stir into remaining hot mixture in saucepan. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat and cool completely.
  • Step 4
    Spread completely cooled chocolate filling on bottom layer of cooled cake. Place top layer on and frost sides and top with fluffy white frosting.
  • Step 5
    Sprinkle shaved chocolate on top of cake. NOTE: to make chocolate curls, use vegetable parer to cut off thin slices. If chocolate is slightly warm, curls will be larger.

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Category: Cakes
Category: Chocolate
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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