Recipe: Chocolate Llama Birthday Cake

My sweet friend Nathalie made this for me for my birthday (along with some llama fun), and it was so good! And, it held up very well being transported on the back of a llama, so you can even take it camping (or on the plane, or wherever!).

Llama Chocolate Truffle Tart

Crust:
1 1/2 cups chocolate wafers, finely ground
6 tbsp butter, melted

Filling:
1/2 lb bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
6 tbsp butter, cut into cubes
2 eggs, beaten
1/3 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla

Heat oven to 350. Wrap foil around springform pan (in case of leaks). Lightly butter side of pan.
Stir together ground wafers and butter, then pat onto bottom of pan and 1 inch up side. Bake about 10 minutes, then cool.

For filling: Melt chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring, until smooth. Whisk together eggs, cream, sugar, salt, and vanilla. Whisk chocolate into egg mixture. Pour filling into cooled crust. Bake until filling 1 inch from edge is set and slightly puffed but center trembles slightly when pan is gently shaken, 20-25 minutes.

Cool completely, about 2 hours. Chill, about 4 hours. Dust with unsweetened cocoa powder.