Irish Chocolate Cake
3 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar
2 T cocoa powder
1/3 cup strong hot tea
1 tsp Irish whiskey
1 1/4 cup self-rising flour
Beat eggs till they're very light and foamy. Gradually beat in sugar. Blend in remaining ingredients and bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees, or till a cake tester shows it's done.
Meanwhile, prepare Chocolate Mousse:
4 large eggs
1/3 cup sugar
12 oz. dark chocolate, chopped
1-1/2 cups chilled whipping cream
1/4 cup Irish cream liqueur
Whisk eggs and sugar together in a double boiler over hot water, whisking constantly, till smooth and thick. Remove from heat and beat till cool. Melt chocolate . Whip cream to stiff peaks. Fold chocolate and cream into egg mixture along with liqueur.
Cut cake horizontally with a serrated knife to create two layers. Fill and frost cake with chocolate mousse. Decorate in traditional Irish style by wrapping ribbon around the outside of the cake.
Serve this with tea, or with whiskey. Possibly both.
The people of Ireland buy 5 million chocolate Easter eggs a year, making them one of the most serious consumers of the delicacy in the world.
