italian liqueur cake
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This is not the easiest or the quickest cake to make. The end result, however, is simply wonderful. Over the years I have gotten many RAVE reviews. I do not make it often...but when I do I am always glad I did.
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Ingredients For italian liqueur cake
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1 boxyellow cake mix w/pudding
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1 pkgunflavored gelatin
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1/4 ccold water
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3/4 csugar
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2 Tbspcorn starch
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2 cmilk
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4eggs, separated
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21 ounce squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
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2 tsppure vanilla extract
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1 or 2liqueurs, i.e. amaretto, grand marnier, etc
- TOPPINGS: WHIPPED CREAM, SWEETENED, & CHOCOLATE SHAVINGS
How To Make italian liqueur cake
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1Cook cake in 2-9" round pans according to box directions. Cool completely. Pull string horizontally thru cake to make 4 layers.
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2Sprinkle gelatin over water in small cup. Let soften 5 min. Beat 4 egg yolks in small bowl & set aside.
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3Combine 1/2 c of the sugar, corn starch, & 1/4 c of the milk in small bowl & stir until smooth. Set aside.
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4Heat remaining 1 3/4 c milk in saucepan until bubbles appear around edge. Remove from heat, stir in corn starch mixture until smooth. Cook on med heat & stir constantly until mixture thickens & bubbles. Cook 1 min more.
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5Stir in a little of the hot milk mixture to the eggs. Stir egg yolk mixture back into milk mixture in saucepan. Cook the custard mixture 2 min, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in softened gelatin until dissolved.
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6Melt chocolate in microwave & add to only 1 1/2 c of custard mixture--add vanilla. Refrigerate until thickens, a couple of hours. Refrigerate vanilla custard until thick enough to spoon.
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7Lay 1 layer of cake down, coat w/ half of chocolate mixture. Add 2nd layer; sprinkle generously w/liqueur & all of vanilla mixture. Add 3rd layer, sprinkle generously w/liqueur & remaining chocolate mixture. Add last layer, cover w/whipped cream & sprinkle w/chocolate shavings.
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8COMMENTS: -Be liberal w/liqueurs or you won't taste it. -Best made 1 day before serving for liqueur to soak in completely. -Must be refrigerated and covered -Set out app 1 hour before serving
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