Chocolate Mousse Cake
Ingredients
1 cup sweet butter
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
8 oz. semi-sweet chocolate (melted & cooled)
8 eggs, seperated (use X-Large)
Directions
Melt chocolate in microwave (2 min), stir. Cool.
Beat egg whites 'til stiff.
Put butter, sugar, vanilla, chocolate in large mixing bowl; beat 'til smooth.
Add yolks, one at a time, to chocolate/butter/etc mix.
Beat 15 minutes medium (25 minutes low) with mixer. (Yes, that long!)
Mix whites into chocolate-yolk mix; beat til creamy
Grease (butter) bottom *only* of 9" springform pan.
Pour 1/4 batter in pan; reserve rest (covered but not refrigerated) bake cake 30 min at 325 F.
Let stand 'til cool.
Spread thin layer raspberry jelly/jam on top. For other ideas, refer to the Alternative suggestions section.
Pour remaining (uncooked) batter on cake. Refrigerate until ready to use. Can freeze. (Suggest minimum 8 hours to let it set.)
Unmold and serve.