Wow your guests with this festive show-stopper. Milk chocolate curls add a decorative touch. 

  19 ounces semisweet chocolate 
  1 cup (2 sticks) butter 
5 large eggs 
  1 1/2 cups sugar 
1/2 cup all-purpose flour 
  1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 
  1 cup heavy cream 
  1 large piece milk chocolate for making curls 
  raspberries and fresh mint sprigs for garnish

Preparation Time: 20 minutes  
Baking Time: 50 minutes plus cooling  
Serves 8 to 12

1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease and lightly flour 10-inch springform pan. In saucepan, melt 10 ounces semisweet chocolate with butter over medium-low heat; stir until smooth and set aside.  

2. In bowl, beat eggs at high speed 5 minutes, until thick. Add sugar; beat 5 minutes, until fluffy. Sift flour and baking powder on top; fold in. Fold in chocolate mixture.  

3. Pour batter into pan; bake 20 minutes. Cover with foil; bake 30 minutes. Cool.