Shelly's Recipe

MOCHA DECADENCE

Category: Cakes

1/2 cup butter
6 (1 oz) squares semi-sweet chocolate
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/4 cups ground walnuts
3 tbsp flour
3 tbsp coffee-flavored liqueur
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 eggs
2 (1 oz) squares semi-sweet chocolate, melted
2 tbsp coffee-flavored liqueur
1 tbsp confectioners sugar, for dusting

Preheat oven to 350. In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and 6 oz chocolate, stirring until blended. Remove from heat and let cool.

In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar on high speed for about 3 minutes or until thick and lemon-colored. Stir together ground walnuts and flour; gradually stir into egg mixture. Stir 3 tbsp coffee-flavored liqueur and the vanilla extract into chocolate mixture, and then stir into the batter until well blended. Pour into a 9 inch springform pan. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until top is set. Cool cake in pan.

Remove metal ring and place on a serving plate. Dust the top with confectioners sugar. Stir together 2 oz melted chocolate and coffee-flavored liqueur. Drizzle over cake.