Royal Chocolate Gateau

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!