Border grill oaxacan chocolate mocha cake

Yield: 10 servings

Measure Ingredient
18 ounces Bittersweet chocolate cut-up
2 \N Unsalted butter (8 oz)
6 \N Eggs
2 tablespoons Instant expresso coffee powder
1 cup Heavy cream
2 tablespoons Powdered sugar
¼ cup Sour cream
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1 cup Pecan halves; toasted

Recipe by: 365 Great Chocolate Desserts - ISBN 0-06-016537-5 Preparation Time: 0:35

1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Grease one 9-inch round cake pan. Line bottom with a round of parchment or wax paper.

2. In a 2-qt glass bowl, combine 16 ozs. chocolate and the cutter.

Heat in a microwave oven on High 1½ to 2 ½ mins, stirring once or twice, until melted and smmoth.

3. In a large bowl, beat eggs with an electric mixer on high speed until slightly thickened and lemon colored, 5 to 7 mins. Fold ⅓ of eggs into chocolate mixture. Fold in remaining eggs until well blended. Fold in expresso powder.

4. Turn batter into prepared pan. Set in another larger pan and add water to reach ⅓ way up side of cake pan. Bake 5 mins. Cover pan with foil. Bake 10 mins longer. remove cake pan from water bath, uncover, and let cake cool on a rack 45 mins. Refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight. With a sharp knife, loosen sides of cake from pan. Turn out onto a serving plate.

5. An hour or so before serving, in a medium bowl, beat together heavy cream and powdered sugar with an electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Add sour cream and vanilla and beat until well mixed and peaks hold their shape. Spread over top and sides of cooled cake.. Arrange pecans around edge of cake. Melt remaining 2 ozs.

chocolate and drizzle with a fork over top of cake in a decorative pattern. Refrigerate until serving time.

NOTES: From the Border Grill in Santa Monica, CA.

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