Chocolate Truffle Layer Cake

This outrageous chocolate cake was born from a lucky mistake. Kimberly Sklar, pastry chef at Literati II in Los Angeles, was baking a crème fraîche–spike chocolate cake and, by accident, took the pan out of the oven early. Discovering that the cake was superfudgy, she layered it with dark chocolate and white chocolate ganache, then covered it in dark chocolate frosting.

Ingredients

CAKE

10 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

1 stick unsalted butter

1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 cup water

2/3 cup crème fraîche (6 ounces)

3 large eggs

3 large egg yolks

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

1/2 cup light brown sugar

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon baking soda

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

WHITE CHOCOLATE GANACHE

1 pound white chocolate, chopped

3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

DARK CHOCOLATE GANACHE

1 1/3 cups plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream

10 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped

CHOCOLATE FROSTING

4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped

3 tablespoons granulated sugar

1/4 cup corn syrup

6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons water

1 tablespoon brandy

1 pound unsalted butter, softened

3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted

Bittersweet and white chocolate shavings, for garnish
for full instructions please see : www.foodandwine.com

Share this post