Chocolate Cake with Grand Marnier Recipe

Chocolate Cake with Grand Marnier Ingredients

14 oz Semi-sweet chocolate, -chopped
3/4 cups Plus 2 tbsp unsalted butter
10 Egg yolks
1 cup Granulated sugar
1 tablespoons Vanilla extract
1 tablespoons Grand Marnier (orange -liqueur)
1 teaspoons Lemon juice
10 Egg whites
1/2 cups Granulated sugar
Powdered sugar
2 cups Heavy cream, whipped

Chocolate Cake with Grand Marnier Directions

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 cups 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, that’s right – 2 1/2 hours.
Cool completely on rack before removing pan.
Sprinkle cake with powdered sugar.
Serve with whipped cream.
Serves 10 to 12.