Mocha Delight
Description
This true chocolate indulgence will touch everyone's heart.
Ingredients
- Cake
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1 22.5-ounce box brownie mix
- Frosting
- 3 egg whites
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons instant espresso coffee
- Decoration
- 1 bag Dove Rich Dark Chocolate Hearts
- 1 cup whipped cream or topping
Preparation
Heat oven to 350°F. Line bottom of 9-inch springform pan with waxed paper; grease. Add melted butter to graham cracker crumbs and press into bottom of pan. Prepare brownie mix according to package directions; spread over crumbs. Bake until firm, approximately 35 to 50 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven to a wire rack; cool completely and remove cake from pan.
Meanwhile, prepare frosting: Whisk egg whites and sugar together over simmering water until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; using electric mixer, beat until cooled. Add butter one nugget at a time while continuing to beat. Dissolve espresso in 2 tablespoons warm water. Beat espresso into frosting.
Frost top and sides of cake. Snip small corner of a resealable plastic bag; place whipped cream inside. Pipe 8 rosettes around outside edges of cake. Place a chocolate heart atop each rosette.
To serve, place 8 chocolate hearts in a small, resealable plastic bag. Microwave until melted, about 15 seconds. Cut a corner of bag; randomly drizzle chocolate on dessert plates. Place a cake wedge on each plate.
Nutrition
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Serves
Makes: 16 slices
Variations
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Source Bright Ideas.com