IBARRA CHOCOLATE CAKE
This cake is a great way to use up egg whites but it also uses Ibarra Chocolate (a Mexican-style chocolate)which is sold in the Latin/Mexican section in the grocery store - the chocolate doesn't have a substitute that I know of. Recipe source: The Turtle Bay Cookbook
Provided by ellie_
Categories Dessert
Time 2h
Yield 1 10-inch cake
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 250-degrees F.
- Grease and flour two 10-inch springform pans or two 9-inch cake pans.
- Using an electric mixer, whip the egg whites in a small bowl until they form small peaks and then slowly add in the sugar, a little at a time, continue beating until egg whites are stiff and glossy (7-10 minutes) and then set aside.
- In the top of a double boiler over simmering water, melt the chocolate and butter, stirring constantly and then transfer mixture to a large bowl.
- Whisk juice into chocolate/butter mixture until combined.
- Whisk in liqueur.
- Whisk in vanilla.
- Fold egg whites into mixture, one quarter at a time using a rubber spatula.
- Pour batter into prepared pans.
- Bake for 1 1/2 hours or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool in pans before removing them.
- Remove from pans, frost and stack to make layer cakes or garnish with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 4104, Fat 359.4, SaturatedFat 223.4, Cholesterol 244, Sodium 1215, Carbohydrate 306.1, Fiber 84.8, Sugar 157.3, Protein 95.6
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