Rich Chocolate Cake
Country Woman
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For Valentine's Day and other special occasions, I treat my sweeties to this fudgy cake. Even a small slice satisfies the biggest chocolate craving.
SERVINGS: 12-16
CATEGORY: Dessert
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 35 min. Bake: 45 min. + chilling
Ingredients:
- 2-2/3 cups (16 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup half-and-half cream
- 1 cup sugar
- 8 eggs
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- GLAZE:
- 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 3 tablespoons half-and-half cream
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons corn syrup
- Fresh raspberries and fresh mint, optional
Directions:
Grease a 10-in. springform pan and wrap bottom of pan with heavy-duty foil; set aside.
In a large saucepan, combine the chips, butter, cream and sugar; cook over low heat until chocolate is melted, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; stir until smooth. Pour into a large mixing bowl; cool.
In another large mixing bowl, beat eggs on high for 3 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat into chocolate mixture, a third at a time, until well blended. Stir in vanilla.
Pour into prepared pan; place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with moist crumbs (top will crack). Cool on a wire rack (cake will settle). Cover and chill for 1 hour. Run a knife around edge of pan before removing sides.
For glaze, in a large saucepan, combine the chips, cream, butter and corn syrup; cook over low heat until chocolate is melted; stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; stir until smooth.
Spread enough of the glaze over top and sides of cake to cover. Chill for 10 minutes. Repeat with remaining glaze. Chill overnight. Serve with raspberries and mint if desired. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 12-16 servings.