Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
- 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/3 cup butter, (melted)
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips ((12 ounces))
- 6 egg yolks
- 1-3/4 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup butter, (softened)
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3-4 tablespoons milk
Instruction
- 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.
