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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 1 Minutes |
Ready In: 16 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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The ultimate chocolate gratification! Served with chilled champagne, this is the perfect finish to your meal. My husband's very favorite dessert. Cook time includes cooling time Ingredients:
2 cups sugar, divided |
2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted |
3 tablespoons baking powder |
1 teaspoon salt |
6 eggs, separated |
1 cup whipping cream |
8 ounces chopped baking chocolate |
1/2 cup of your choice slightly thinned raspberry jam or 1/2 cup strawberry jam |
whipped cream (to garnish) |
fresh berries (to garnish) |
Directions:
1. Sift cocoa, sugar, baking powder,& salt together in large bowl and set aside.
2. In smaller bowl, whip yolks with remaining 1/2 cup sugar until pale yellow& thick;set aside.
3. In third bowl, whip egg whites to stiff peaks; set aside.
4. Heat oven to 350ยน.
5. Gently fold yolks into dry mixture, adding water a tablespoon at a time if necessary.
6. Then fold whites into chocolate mixture very gently.
7. Spread batter into 2 (8 ) buttered cake pans.
8. Bake about 45 minutes or until toothpick in center comes out clean.
9. Remove and cool.
10. Remove cake from pans.
11. Heat cream in a small saucepan until hot.
12. Remove from heat and add chocolate, stirring until smooth and shiny.
13. Be sure to keep ganache warm& fluid.
14. Spread jam on top of one layer and place other cake on top.
15. Pour ganache over cake evenly.
16. Refrigerate until set (about 30 min).
17. To serve; cut into wedges and garnish with whipped cream& fresh berries.
18. For a slightly less decadent version; leave out the whipped cream but use plenty of berries.
19. Ha-ha.
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