This Julia Child Chocolate Cake is Dangerous

dark chocolate

🥗Healthier: cocoa powder

💰Cheaper: milk chocolate

Cocoa powder is lower in calories, while milk chocolate is often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat option, while margarine can be more budget-friendly.

Make a double boiler with simmering water in a Dutch oven and place a bowl on top, ensuring the water does not touch the bowl.

Melt 7 oz of semisweet chocolate and 2 oz of unsweetened chocolate together until smooth.

Grate the rind of one orange and add it to the chocolate mixture.

Add 1/4 cup of Cointreau to the melted chocolate mixture gradually.

Incorporate 2 sticks of butter into the chocolate mixture, adding in pieces until melted and smooth.

Use a handheld electric mixer to blend the mixture until it resembles heavy mayonnaise.

Prepare a bowl of iced water to thicken the chocolate mixture if necessary.

In a separate bowl, combine 5 eggs and 1 cup of sugar, blending on low speed.

Add 1 tsp of vanilla extract to the egg mixture and mix on high speed for 7-8 minutes until it doubles in size and reaches the ribbon stage.

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