Chocolate Truffle Cake
14 ounces semi-sweet chocolate -- broken up
1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
10 ounces unsalted butter
3/4 cup strong coffee -- preferably espresso
6 Fresh Eggs OR 10 1/2 ounces liquid or frozen whole egg product
ZABAGLIONE SAUCE
12 Fresh Egg Yolks OR 8 1/2 ounces liquid or frozen whole egg
1 cup granulated sugar
2 cups Marsala wine
Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
Grease a 10" � 3" inch spring-form cake pan.
Place chocolate, sugar, butter and coffee together in pan and heat gently until
the mixture has melted together and is smooth. Remove from heat and let cool
slightly.
In a separate bowl, beat eggs until they are well mixed.
Add eggs to melted chocolate mixture, beating constantly .
Pour mixture into pan and bake for two hours.
Cool and cut into portions.
DIRECTIONS FOR ZABAGLIONE SAUCE:
Mix egg yolks, granulated sugar and Marsala together until the mixture is smooth
and pale and forms a ribbon when the whisk is lifted.
Place over boiling water and whisk constantly until mixture has thickened and is
creamy.
Refrigerate until needed.
Yield: 10 servings. AUTHOR: Lori A |