Chocolate Irish Cream Cake

• 12 oz. pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 c. butter
• 6 eggs, separated (at room temperature)
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1/2 c. finely chopped pecans
• 1/4 c. Irish cream liqueur
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• dash of cream of tartar
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 2 c. whipping cream
• 1/4 c. powdered sugar
• 1/4 c. Irish cream liqueur
• 2 oz. chocolate curls
• fudge frosting

1. Heat oven to 350u0b0.
2. Grease and flour 10-inch spring-form pan. In top of double boiler, over hot but not boiling water, melt chocolate chips and butter.
3. In large mixing bowl, beat egg yolks until very thick, about 5 minutes.
4. Beat in 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time.
5. Stir in melted chocolate, pecans, 1/4 cup liqueur and vanilla.

semisweet chocolate chips, butter, eggs, sugar, pecans, irish cream liqueur, vanilla, cream of tartar, sugar, whipping cream, powdered sugar, irish cream liqueur, chocolate curls, frosting

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=839760 (may not work)