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Prep Time: 40 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 80 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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(Mean Chef adoptee) I have tried many versions of the famous New York blackout cake. After many trials I have settled on this one by Wayne Harley Brachman - Retro Desserts. It is awsome. Source: Retro Desserts . Use Dark Chocolate Ganache for icing. Adopted 9/06 Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups cake flour |
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1/4 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
5 ounces unsalted butter |
1 1/2 cups sugar |
3 large eggs |
1/2 cup buttermilk |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1/2 cup strong brewed coffee |
2 cups dark chocolate ganache |
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate |
2 tablespoons unsalted butter |
2 tablespoons cornstarch |
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder |
1/2 cup sugar, divided |
2 1/2 cups milk, divided |
1 large egg |
2 large egg yolks |
2 cups dark chocolate ganache (dark chocolate ganache) |
Directions:
1. For the Pudding: Melt chocolate and butter in bowl over simmering water.
2. In medium bowl, whisk cornstarch, cocoa, and 1/4 cup of the sugar into 1/2 cup of the milk.
3. Then whisk in eggs and yolks.
4. In saucepan bring 2 cups of milk and 1/4 cup of sugar just to a simmer.
5. Temper with egg mixture, return all to pan and whisk constantly until bubbles boil up for 3 seconds.
6. Remove from heat and strain.
7. Thoroughly mix in melted chocolate.
8. Cover surface with plastic.
9. Cool for 1 hour then refrigerate.
10. For the Cake: Preheat oven to 350.
11. Spray and line with parchment 1 8-inch cake pan.
12. Tripple sift together: flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
13. Cream butter and sugar.
14. Add eggs one at a time until incorporated.
15. Beat until light and fluffy- 6 minutes Mix liquid ingredients together.
16. Alternately beat in wet and dry ingredients.
17. Pour into cake pan.
18. Bake until tests done.
19. About 30-40 minutes.
20. Cool.
21. Make ganache.
22. Let sit until spreadable.
23. Turn cake out of pan.
24. Trim top to flatten (save scraps) and slice into 3 layers.
25. Toast scraps on sheetpan for 5 minutes, cool and process coarsley in food processor.
26. Spread pudding between layers, frost with ganache and coat sides with crumbs.
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