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Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Shavings

Mona Lisa chocolate curls will simply add that touch of elegance to this cake you will be amazed with how easy it is to accomplish

Sift the flour, the soda, and the salt together and set aside
Combine the buttermilk with the vanilla, and 115 gm of water then set aside
Cream the butter, the sugars, and the eggs
Bring 115 gm of water to a boil
Remove the water from the heat and add cocoa powder
Whisk until smooth the chocolate mixture and immediately add it to the creamed mixture
Fully incorporate the two mixtures
Alternate adding the flour mixture with the buttermilk mixture
Divide batter between two 8" round cake pans lined with parchment and cooking spray
Bake at 148°C (300°F) for 50 to 60 minutes until the toothpick comes out clean

Combine the whites and the sugar in a bowl over a hot water bath.
Bring the mixture to 60°C
Transfer the mixture to a stand mixer bowl and whisk on low speed until soft peaks form.
Increase speed and whip until stiff glossy peaks form.
Switch to the paddle attachment and add room-temperature butter slowly
Finish with vanilla

Comments

Submitted by Christine Krause on Sun, 04/28/2024 - 18:56

Please edit your recipes for clarity.

The mystery ingredient DCP-22GT is probably some type of cocoa powder. It's not helpful to keep it a secret--share the name with the rest of us!