Chocolate Decadence With Raspberry Sauce Recipes

CHOCOLATE DECADENCE WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• To make the raspberry sauce, place the raspberries, sugar and framboise, if using, in a blender or in a food processor fitted with the metal blade.
• Puree until smooth.
• If you prefer a seedless sauce, pass the puree through a sieve.
• To make the cake, position a rack in the middle of an oven and preheat to 425°F.
• Butter a 8 or 9-inch springform pan or layer cake pan.
• Line the bottom with a circle of parchment paper or waxed paper cut to fit precisely.
• Butter the paper and dust with flour;tap out any excess.
• Place the chocolate and butter in a large heatproof bowl or the top pan of a double boiler.
• Set over a pan of gently simmering water but not touching the water.
• Stir often until melted and combined completely.
• Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.
• Place the eggs and sugar in a bowl.
• Using an electric mixer set on high speed, beat until light, fluffy and tripled in volume, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Reduce the speed to low and beat in the flour.
• Using a rubber spatula, fold one-third of the egg mixture into the chocolate to lighten it, then fold in the remaining egg mixture, taking care not to deflate the matter.
• Pour and scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
• Bake exactly 15 minutes.
• Let cool completely to room temperature.
• Do not refrigerate or the cake will stick to the pan.
• Invert the cake onto a flat serving plate and peel off the paper.
• Cut into wedges and top with sauce and whipped cream.
• YUM!

DECADENT CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325ºF.
• Grease bottom and side of springform pan, 8x2 1/2 inches, or round pan 9x1 1/2 inches.
• Melt 1 package chocolate chips and 1/2 cup butter in 2-quart heavy saucepan over medium heat; cool 5 minutes.
• Stir in flour until smooth.
• Stir in egg yolks until well blended.
• Beat egg whites in large bowl with electric mixer on high speed until foamy.
• Beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until soft peaks form.
• Gently stir chocolate mixture into egg whites.
• Spread in pan.
• Bake springform pan 35 to 40 minutes, round pan 30 to 35 minutes (top will appear dry and cracked) or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean; cool 10 minutes.
• Run knife along side of cake to loosen; remove side of springform pan.
• Turn cake upside down onto wire rack; remove bottom of springform pan and cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Place on serving plate.
• Heat 1/2 cup chocolate chips, 2 tablespoons butter and the corn syrup over medium heat until chocolate chips are melted.
• Spread over top of cake, allowing some to drizzle down side.
• Place whipped cream in decorating bag fitted with tip.
• Pipe a rosette on each serving. Serve with Raspberry Sauce.
• Garnish with fresh raspberries.
• Raspberry Sauce:.
• Add enough water to reserved juice to measure 1 cup.
• Stir together sugar and cornstarch in 1-quart saucepan.
• Stir in juice and raspberries.
• Heat to boiling over medium heat.
• Boil and stir 1 minute; strain.
• Stir in liqueur.
• Refrigerate any remaining sauce.

CHOCOLATE DECADENCE WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Butter a 9- by 2-inch round cake pan and line bottom with a round of wax paper. Butter paper and dust pan with flour, knocking out excess.
• Melt chocolate and butter in a metal bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water, whisking until smooth. Cool slightly.
• Beat together eggs and sugar with an electric mixer until pale yellow, thick, and a ribbon forms when beaters are lifted, about 10 minutes.
• Fold one fourth of egg mixture into chocolate mixture to lighten, then gently fold in remaining egg mixture.
• Pour batter into cake pan and rap pan sharply on counter to eliminate air bubbles.
• Put cake pan in a hot water bath and place in middle of oven. Bake 45 minutes (top will be set, but a tester will not come out clean).
• Remove cake from water bath and cool completely in pan on a rack. Run a thin knife around edge of cake and chill, covered, at least 4 hours and up to 12.
• Make sauce. Purée raspberries with sugar in a food processor or blender, then force through a fine sieve into a bowl. Chill until ready to serve.
• Remove cake from pan. (Put cake pan directly on a burner at very low heat. Move pan around on burner to warm bottom, about 30 seconds, then shake pan to loosen cake. Invert cake onto a rack. Remove wax paper and invert cake onto a serving plate.).
• Bring cake to room temperature. Serve with sauce.

CHOCOLATE DECADENCE WITH WARM RASPBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Line a springform pan with parchment or wax paper and brush with melted butter.
• Wrap bottom and sides of pan in aluminum foil to prevent leaks.
• Place springform pan in a larger pan.
• In a medium saucepan over high heat, bring water and 2/3 cup sugar to a boil; remove from heat.
• Add chocolate and butter; stir to melt (consistency should be smooth; add a little melted butter if necessary).
• Set aside and allow to cool.
• With electric mixer, whip eggs and remaining 1/3 cup sugar at high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
• Gently fold chocolate mixture into eggs.
• Spoon batter into prepared pan.
• Pour very hot water into larger pan to come halfway up side of springform pan.
• Bake for 40 minutes or until the top feels firm; set aside and cool 4 to 6 hours.
• To unmold cake, gently heat bottom of springform pan over a small flame or stove top.
• Cut around the edges; remove sides of pan.
• Invert onto a serving plate.
• Gently remove pan bottom and parchment.
• With electric mixer, whip cream and 2 tablespoons sugar to a thick, frosting-like consistency; spread or pipe on cake.
• For the warm raspberry sauce, combine the berries, 1/2 cup sugar and water to a boil.
• Turn down temperature; cook 20 minutes over very low heat.
• Purée in blender and strain mixture through a fine sieve to remove seeds, if desired.
• To serve, cut cake into slices and place a slice on a dessert plate.
• Drizzle top and plates with the warm sauce.