A recipe for Chocolate Cake with Grand Marnier. Follow the simple recipe instructions for Chocolate Cake with Grand Marnier shared by other home cooking experts.
Ingredients
14 oz. Semi-sweet chocolate, chopped3/4 c. Plus 2 Tbs. unsalted butter
10 Egg yolks
1 c. Granulated sugar
1 Tbs. Vanilla extract
1 Tbs. Grand Marnier (orange liqueur)
1 Tsp. Lemon juice
10 Egg whites
1/2 c. Granulated sugar
Powdered sugar
2 c. Heavy cream, whipped
Directions
Melt chocolate and butter in double boiler. Set aside to cool slightly. Beat yolks and 1 c. 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 c. sugar; beating until stiff peaks form. Stir 1 c. of whites intochocolate mixture, then fold in remaining whites. Pour batter into greased and floured 10 or 12 inch spring form pan. Bake in preheated 250 oven 2 1/2 hours. (That's what is says, two and one-half hours.) Cool completely on rack before removing pan. Sprinkle cake with powdered sugar. Serve with whipped cream. Serves 10 to 12.
