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A tempting selection of elegant and stylish desserts is beautifully laid out in this full-colour cookbook. Featured amongst the many luscious dessert recipes are informative how-to guides and illustrated step-by-step instructions to challenge every cook's hidden gourmet talents.
Decadent Desserts
Extreme Chocolate Cake

Extreme Chocolate Cake      "Extreme Chocolate Cake" is available in PDF format print friendly version
A chocolate lover's dream! The cake is moist with a decadent, melt-in-your-mouth texture.
 
Cocoa, for dusting
Dark chocolate cake mix (2 layer size) 11
Instant chocolate pudding powder (4 serving size) 11
Large eggs44
Cooking oil1/2 cup125 mL
Warm water1/2 cup125 mL
Sour cream1 cup250 mL
 
Semi-sweet chocolate chips1 1/2 cups375 mL
 
CHOCOLATE GANACHE (GLAZE)
Whipping cream1/2 cup125 mL
 
Bittersweet chocolate baking squares (1 oz., 28 g, each), coarsely chopped 55
 
Grease 12 cup (2.7 L) bundt pan. Dust with cocoa. Beat next 6 ingredients in large bowl on low for 2 minutes, scraping down side 2 or 3 times. Beat on medium for about 2 minutes until smooth.

Stir in chocolate chips. Turn into prepared pan. Spread evenly. Bake in 350°F (175°C) oven for 60 to 70 minutes until wooden pick inserted in centre comes out without batter on it, but will have chocolate from the chocolate chips. Let stand in pan on wire rack for 20 minutes before inverting onto serving plate to cool completely.

Chocolate Ganache (Glaze): Heat whipping cream in heavy small saucepan on medium until boiling. Remove from heat.

Add chocolate. Stir slowly for about 2 minutes until melted completely. Cool for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, but still pourable. If chocolate gets too stiff, set saucepan in hot water for 1 to 2 minutes until desired consistency. Makes 1 cup (250 mL) ganache. Slowly pour over top of cake, allowing some to run partially down sides. Let set before cutting. Cuts into 16 wedges.
 
1 wedge: 412 Calories; 25.8 g Total Fat (10.7 g Mono, 4.3 g Poly, 9.4 g Sat); 69 mg Cholesterol; 47 g Carbohydrate; 2 g Fibre; 5 g Protein; 392 mg Sodium
 
 
 
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