Chocolate Amaretto Heart

By ezunich

Ingredients

• 6 tbs butter, softened
• 1 (4 oz) semisweet chocolate bar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 3 large eggs, separated
• 1/8 tsp salt
• Amaretto Buttercream Frosting
• 2 tbs butter, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 3 tbs amaretto
• French Chocolate Glaze
• 1 (4 oz) semisweet chocolate bars, chopped
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• 2 tbs butter, melted
• Garnish: Candied Rose Petals

Preparation

Step 1

Grease and flour a 6-inch heartshaped or round springform pan; line bottom with parchment or wax paper. Set aside.

Melt butter and chocolate in a heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. Remove from heat; let stand 2 to 3 minutes. Pour into a mixing bowl.

Stir together sugar and flour. Gradually add to chocolate mixture, beating at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended. Add egg yolks, beating well after each addition.

Beat egg whites and salt at high speed with electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Gently fold egg whites into chocolate mixture. Pour into prepared pan.

Place cakepan in a 13- x 9-inch and add hot water to larger pan to a depth of 1 inch.

Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until center appears firm. Remove pan from water, and cool on wire rack 15 minutes. Invert cake onto wire rack, and peel off paper. Cool completely.

Place cake on wire rack in a 15- x -10 inch jellyroll pan. Pour French Chocolate Glaze over cake, allowing to drip down sides. Spread glaze over sides of cake with a spatula. Spoon excess glaze from pan into a heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag; seal. Snip tiny hole in 1 corner of bag, drizzle chocolate over cake. Let stand at least 1 hour before serving. Garnish, if desired.

Amaretto Buttercream Frosting:
Beat all ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.

French Chocolate Glaze:
Microwave chocolate and whipping cream in a 2 quart bowl at medium (50% power) for 3 1/2 minutes. Whisk until smooth. Whisk in butter. Let stand at room temperature, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes or until slightly thickened.