Me and my Aunt made this while I was in Ottawa visiting her. It's great because it doesn't using frosting, which cuts back on the use of icing sugar, and keeps it perfectly sweet!
ROYAL CHOCOLATE GATEAU
1/2 cup Butter
1 cup sugar
6 eggs
1 cup of semi- sweet chocolate chips ( melted and cooled)
3/4 cup of grated or ground walnuts ( can be easily ground in a blender
of food processor Or buy them ground at the health food store).
1/2 a cup of vanilla wafer crumbs (or you can use graham cracker crumbs)
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
Cream Butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 3-4 minutes). Add
eggs one at a time, beating well. Beat in melted chocolate.
Toss together Walnuts, graham cracker crumbs and baking powder. Beat
this into the egg mixture. Add Vanilla. Pour into a 10 inch spring
form pan. Bake at 350F for 45 minutes. Cool cake in pan.
*NOTE* Don't worry, the cake is meant to sink. After it cools, you fill the crater with the frosting, and once it cools, it creates a fudge-like layer.
MOCHA MOUSSE FROSTING
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup cream
1 teaspoon instant coffee (optional)
1 Tablespoon Kahlua Liqueur (optional)
Place chocolate in a small sauce pan with cream and instant coffee.
Stir constantly until smooth and melted. Blend in Liqueur. Allow to
cool for a few minutes and pour over cake.
May I just say that this is the ONLY homemade chocolate cake that didn't make me sick. I totally recommend it!
