Chocolate Velvet Dessert is a dessert for chocoholics. A chocolate cookie crumb crust, rich chocolate filling, and a chocolate buttercream frosting.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword chocolate, tart
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 55 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour15 minutesminutes
Servings 12
Author Christin Mahrlig
Ingredients
2cupschocolate wafer crumbs
2 1/2tablespoonssugar
1/3cupbutter,melted
2cupssemisweet chocolate chips(12 ounces)
6egg yolks
1-3/4cupsheavy whipping cream
1teaspoonvanilla extract
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
1/2cupbutter,softened
3cupsconfectioners' sugar
3tablespoonsunsweetened cocoa powder
3-4tablespoonsmilk
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together cookie crumbs and sugar in a medium bowl. Stir in melted butter.
Transfer mixture to a 9-inch springform pan and press onto bottom and 1 1/2 inches up sides.
Place on a baking sheet and bake in oven for 10 minutes. Let cool.
Place chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and heat at 20 second intervals until they get completely smooth when stirred. Let cool a few minutes.
In a medium bowl, whisk together egg yolks, heavy cream, and vanilla extract.
While whisking, gradually pour melted chocolate into egg mixture. Once all chocolate has been added, whisk until completely combined. Pour into prepared crust and bake in 350 degree oven for 45 to 50 minutes. Center should almost be set.
Let cool 10 minutes and then run a knife around the edges of the pan. Let cool to room temperature and then refrigerate overnight.
To make the buttercream, beat butter with an electric mixer until smooth. Gradually add in confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder, and milk. Add enough milk to make it a consistency that is good for piping (thick enough that it holds its form, but not so thick that it is difficult to squeeze out of the piping bag.
Use a pastry bag with a large star tip to pipe stars all over the top.