Heavenly Chocolate Soufflé Cake

Heavenly Chocolate Soufflé Cake

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Equipment

Ingrediënten

CAKE

  • 1⅔ cups semisweet chocolate chunks
  • ½ cup butter
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 eggs separated
  • ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar

CHOCOLATE SAUCE

  • cup semisweet chocolate chunks
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup evaporated fat-free milk from 5-oz can
  • ½ teaspoon butter

SWEETENED WHIPPED CREAM

  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • Crushed hard peppermint candies if desired

Instructies

  • Heat oven to 325°F.
  • Grease bottom and side of 9-inch springform pan with shortening.
  • In 2-quart saucepan, heat 1 cup of the chocolate chunks and ½ cup butter over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until melted.
  • Cool 5 minutes.
  • Stir in flour until smooth.
  • Stir in egg yolks until well blended.
  • In large bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar with electric mixer on high speed until foamy.
  • Beat in ½ cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until soft peaks form.
  • Fold about one-fourth of the egg whites in bowl into chocolate mixture; fold that mixture into egg whites.
  • Spread in pan.
  • Sprinkle remaining ⅔ cup chocolate chunks evenly over top.
  • Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (top will appear dry and cracked).
  • Cool 10 minutes.
  • Remove side of pan; leave cake on pan bottom.
  • Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 hour.
  • Just before serving, in 1-quart saucepan, heat ⅓ cup chocolate chunks, 3 tablespoons granulated sugar and the milk over medium heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted and mixture boils.
  • Remove from heat; stir in ½ teaspoon butter.
  • In chilled small bowl, beat whipping cream, powdered sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form.
  • Drizzle cake slices with chocolate sauce.
  • Serve with whipped cream.
  • Sprinkle with candies.

Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:

Kitchen Secrets

Milk chocolate–coated toffee bits, or chopped chocolate-covered English toffee candy bars, can be used in place of the peppermint candies.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 390 kcal
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Recipe Category Cake / Chocolate / Dessert
Holliday: Christmas

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