Grand Marnier Chocolate Cake with Shiny Icing Recipe

Name: Grand Marnier Chocolate Cake with Shiny Icing Recipe
Ingredients: 4 ounces good-quality bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar; Finely chopped zest of 2 oranges; 3 large eggs, separated, at room temperature; 2 Tablespoons Grand Marnier; 3/8 teaspoon cream of tartar (optional - see instructions); Pinch of salt; 1/2 cup less 1 Tablespoon cake flour; 1/2 cup grated bittersweet chocolate, for decoration; .; Shiny Chocolate Icing:; 7 ounces good-quality bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped; 2/3 cup heavy cream; 7 Tablespoons clarified butter

"Rich bittersweet chocolate and orange Grand Marnier liqueur are a match made in heaven in this cake...."

INGREDIENTS

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4 ounces good-quality bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

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1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature

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1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar

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Finely chopped zest of 2 oranges

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3 large eggs, separated, at room temperature

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2 Tablespoons Grand Marnier

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3/8 teaspoon cream of tartar (optional - see instructions)

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Pinch of salt

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1/2 cup less 1 Tablespoon cake flour

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1/2 cup grated bittersweet chocolate, for decoration

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Shiny Chocolate Icing:

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7 ounces good-quality bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

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2/3 cup heavy cream

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7 Tablespoons clarified butter

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