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Chocolate Velvet Dessert

1-1/2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
6 egg yolks
1-3/4 cups heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
3 to 4 tablespoons milk

In a small bowl, combine wafer crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the
bottom and 1-1/2 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Place on a
baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. In a
microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Cool. In a small mixing bowl,
combine the egg yolks, cream and vanilla. Gradually stir a third of the cream
mixture into melted chocolate until blended. Fold in remaining cream mixture just
until blended. Pour into crust. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350°

Printed from tasteofhome.com Oct 7, 2008

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Chocolate Velvet Dessert cont.

for 45-50 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10
minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer.
Refrigerate overnight. In a small mixing bowl, combine frosting ingredients.
Using a large star tip, pipe frosting on dessert. Refrigerate leftovers.

Yield: 12-16 servings.