Fairmont Empress Hotel Chocolate Italiano Cake

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 lbs dark chocolate chips (the best quality you can afford)
• 1 lb butter, melted
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup strong coffee
• 7 eggs

Directions

1. 1

   Melt dark chocolate; add melted butter.

2. 2

   Add sugar into hot coffee and add to chocolate and butter.

3. 3

   Slowly add eggs while scraping the bowl.

4. 4

   Line a 8" or 10" spring form pan with aluminum foil.

5. 5

   Pour mixture into prepared pan.

6. 6

   Bake at 350º F for 35 minutes.

7. 7

   Cool completely before removing from pan.

8. 8

   It’s quite a heavy chocolate cake so I would garnish with a light fruit like pears, strawberries or perhaps a raspberry coulis. Whipped cream or creme Anglaise will go nicely, as well.

9. 9

   Note: I have never made this, so I do not know how easily it will slice. I think using a hot knife would be a good idea.