Columbus Day rant with a recipe

So since today was Columbus Day, Johnson & Wales was closed to honor the holiday... Personally, I don't see why Columbus Day should be considered a holiday... I mean, do you really think it's appropriate to celebrate a man crossing the ocean, finding a land already filled with people and claiming that he discovered said land? Granted, if it weren't for Columbus, the Americas would be completely different than what they are today, and I guess we should be grateful for that, but it shouldn't be a national holiday in the US... Especially considering that Columbus didn't even "discover" the the land that would become the US.

Anyway, my way of celebrating this joke of a holiday is sitting around, watching Hannibal and attempting to write a 2-4 page paper on how historically accurate Saving Private Ryan is... The sitting around and the movie watching are going well, and I at least rewatched the movie and opened up some websites to find out where the movie strayed from history... I've also opened up the document telling me what I need to do.. Other than that... I haven't done a damn thing. haha

Now, I'm gonna give you a long, drawn-out, annoying as hell recipe that produces a very tasty chocolate cake...

Flour-less Chocolate Cake:

Cake:
1 1/2 c. sugar
24 eggs (separated)
16 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips (Melted)
3 tsp cream of tartar
1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract

MOP:

1.) Preheat oven to 350 F (177 C)

2.) Line 1-3 pans with parchment paper and grease

3.) Bring yolks to room temperature and mix with 1 cup of the sugar. Add vanilla and incorporate melted chocolate

4.) Whip whites to soft peak. Add cream of tartar and remaining sugar gradually. Whip to stiff peaks.

5.) Gradually fold the chocolate mixture into the egg whites

6.) Pour mix into pans and bake approximately 20 minutes.

7.) Allow to cool completely.

Chocolate Whipped Cream:

4 c. Heavy Cream
1/2 c. powdered sugar
1 1/2 c. Cocoa Powder

MOP:
1.) Whip cream until it is moderately stiff.

2.) Mix in powdered sugar and cocoa.

3.) Whip until stiff

4.) Divide evenly between layers of cake

Chocolate Ganache:

1 1/2 c. Heavy Cream
2 c. Dark Chocolate
1 1/2 Tbsp Butter

MOP:
1.) Melt chocolate with other ingredients in double boiler.

2.) Cool to room temperature and use to cover cake


On a personal note, this cake is absolutely delicious, but it is a huge pain in the ass to make. There are a lot of things that could go wrong, but if everything goes right, then you will love it.