Recipe for cooking chocolate strawberry port cake

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Chocolate Strawberry Port Cake

Posted by Chyrel at recipegoldmine.com 2/6/2002 10:34 pm

1/3 c. butter or butter replacement
1 c. (6 oz.) semisweet chocolate pieces, divided
1/2 c. port wine, divided
2 eggs, separated
1/2 c. sugar, divided
1/2 c. flour
1 pt. fresh California strawberries, stemmed and sliced
1 c. whipping cream, shipped and sweetened

In double boiler over simmering water, melt butter and 1/2 c. of the chocolate in 1/3 c. of the port. Stir and cool.

In mixer bowl beat egg yolks with 6 Tbsp. of the sugar until thick and pale. Gradually beat in chocolate mixture. Mix in flour and remaining chocolate.

In another bowl beat egg whites with remaining sugar just until stiff; gradually fold into chocolate batter to blend. Pour into greased and floured 9-in. round layer cake pan. Bake in 325 degree F oven 25 to 30 mins. until wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean.

Cool in pan 5 mins.; loosen and invert onto plate. With back of spoon press shallow indentation into center of cake. Toss strawberries with remaining port; spoon into center of cake. Pipe or spoon whipped cream around edge.

Nutritional information per serving: 14.534 calories; 6 g protein; 37 g fat; 51 g carbohydrate; 150 mg cholesterol