Ingredients: |
Ingredients: 8 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 7 tablespoons (or more) water 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 4 cups powdered sugar, divided 1 tablespoon grated orange peel 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur Chocolate curls
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Directions: |
Directions:Stir 8 ounces chocolate in top of double boiler set over simmering water until smooth. Cool until barely lukewarm but still pourable. Mix cocoa powder and 7 tablespoons water in heavy small saucepan. Stir over medium-low heat until smooth and thick but still pourable, adding more water by teaspoonfuls if necessary. Cool. Beat butter, 1/3 cup powdered sugar, and orange peel in large bowl to blend. Add melted chocolate, vanilla, and salt; beat until smooth. Beat in cocoa mixture. Gradually add remaining 3 2/3 cups powdered sugar and beat until frosting is smooth. Mix in Grand Marnier. Place 1 cake layer on platter. Spread 1 1/2 cups frosting over top of cake. Top with second cake layer. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake, swirling decoratively. Mound chocolate curls in center of cake. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome and refrigerate. Let cake stand at room temperature 2 hours before serving.) |