Chocolate Irish Cream Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease and flour 10-inch spring-form pan. In top of double boiler, over hot but not boiling water, melt chocolate chips and butter.
In large mixing bowl, beat egg yolks until very thick, about 5 minutes.
Beat in 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time.
Stir in melted chocolate, pecans, 1/4 cup liqueur and vanilla.