Atkins Chocolate Recipes

Ingredients:

=== CAKE ===
1 1/4 cup Atkins Bake Mix
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup pecans, toasted, and
finely ground
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 sticks butter, room temperature
24 packets sugar substitute
4 eggs, separated
=== CHOCOLATE-MINT MOUSSE ===
2 cup cream
1 tbsp instant coffee
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp chocolate extract
3 scoops Atkins Chocolate Shake Mix - (3/4 c
1/2 tsp mint extract
1/2 cup raspberries, for garnish
Mint sprigs, for garnish

Instructions:

Heat oven to 325 degrees. Grease two 8-inch cake pans, dust with cocoa
powder. In a medium bowl, whisk bake mix, cocoa, pecans, baking powder and
salt. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer on medium, beat butter
until fluffy, about five minutes. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating
well after each addition. Add dry mixture, one third at a time, beating
until just combined.

In a clean bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Add sugar
substitute; beat until stiff. In three additions, fold egg whites into
chocolate mixture; combine thoroughly. Divide batter in prepared pans;
smooth tops. Bake 20 minutes, or until cake springs back when touched in
the middle. Cool in pans on racks 5 minutes; invert onto racks to cool
completely.

For mousse: mix instant coffee granules in vanilla and chocolate extracts
until dissolved. Whip cream with an electric mixer until soft peaks form;
add coffee mixture. Add shake mix and mint extract. Continue beating
until smooth and firm. Chill 30 minutes.

Place one cake layer on a serving plate. Spread with half of mousse
filling, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Top with remaining cake layer and
mousse. Garnish with raspberries and mint leaves.

This recipe yields 8 servings.

Carbohydrates: 14.5 grams
Net Carbs: 10 grams
Fiber: 4.5 grams
Protein: 12.5 grams
Fat: 61 grams
Calories: 689

Description:
"When you have a little extra time, and want to pull out all the stops,
this recipe is the one to try. To guild the lily, we've included a simple
recipe for chocolate mint mousse filling (also great by itself!)."
Source:
"Atkins Cookbook at http://atkinscenter.com"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"06-30-2003 by Joe Comiskey - Mad's Recipe Emporium"

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 458 Calories; 45g Fat (86.0%
calories from fat); 6g Protein; 10g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 208mg
Cholesterol; 491mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0
Fruit; 9 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.


Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Preparation Time: 0:00

Servings: 8