Delicious Chocolate Cake with fleur de sel caramel filling Part 1 Recipe Video
The Chocolate Cake with Fleur de Sel Caramel filling definitely taste different from the normal chocolate cake. This can be the perfect choice for celebrating your kid's birthday.
Ingredients
| Sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Water | 1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs) | |
| Light corn syrup | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Heavy whipping cream | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) | |
| Unsalted butter | 1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs), diced | |
| Sour cream | 1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs) | |
| Fresh lemon juice | 1⁄2 Teaspoon | |
| Fleur de sel | 2 Pinch | |
| Bittersweet chocolate | 1 1⁄2 Pound, chopped | |
| Heavy whipping cream | 3 Cup (48 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 2 Cup (32 tbs) | |
| All purpose flour | 1 3⁄4 Cup (28 tbs) | |
| Unsweetened cocoa powder | 3⁄4 Cup (12 tbs) | |
| Baking powder | 1 1⁄2 Teaspoon | |
| Baking soda | 1 1⁄2 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Whole milk | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Eggs | 2 Large | |
| Unsalted butter | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs), melted | |
| Hot water | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Instant espresso powder | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Toasted almonds | 1 1⁄4 Cup (20 tbs), coarsely chopped |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 3089 Calories from Fat 1733
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 198 g304.4%
Saturated Fat 110.1 g550.6%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 503.3 mg167.8%
Sodium 1468 mg61.2%
Total Carbohydrates 351 g117.1%
Dietary Fiber 30.2 g120.9%
Sugars 250.7 g
Protein 39 g78.8%
Vitamin A 89.5% Vitamin C 2.8%
Calcium 58.2% Iron 90.7%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Directions
Directions for preparing:
The Caramel filling:
• Stir sugar, 1/4 cup water, and corn syrup in deep medium saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves.
• Increase heat to medium; cover pan and cook 4 minutes.
• Uncover; increase heat to high.
• Boil without stirring until syrup is deep amber, occasionally brushing down pan sides with wet pastry brush, about 6 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Add cream (mixture will bubble).
• Whisk in butter, then crème fraîche, lemon juice, and pinch of fleur de sel.
• Cool completely. DO AHEAD Can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill.
• Bring to room temperature before using.
The Ganache filling and frosting:
• Place chocolate in large bowl. Bring cream to simmer in medium saucepan.
• Pour cream over chocolate; let soften 1 minute.
• Whisk until chocolate is smooth. Cool, then cover and chill overnight. DO AHEAD Ganache can be made 3 days ahead.
• Keep chilled. Bring to room temperature before using.
The Cake:
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 2-inch-high sides. Line bottom of each with parchment paper; butter paper and dust pan with flour.
• Sift sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into large bowl. Add milk, eggs, and melted butter. Using an electric mixer, beat at low speed until blended. Increase speed and beat 2 minutes. Stir 1 cup hot water and espresso powder in small bowl to dissolve. Add to batter; beat until blended (batter will be thin). Divide batter between pans (about 3 cups each).
• Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 32 minutes. Cool cakes in pans on racks 10 minutes. Cut around cakes; turn out onto racks. Peel off parchment and cool completely.
• Using a long serrated knife cut each cake horizontally in half. Place 1 layer on platter; spread with 1/2 cup room-temperature ganache. Spoon 3/4 cup ganache into pastry bag fitted with 1/4-inch plain round tip. Pipe ring of ganache around edge of layer. Spread 1/4 cup room-temperature caramel filling evenly inside ring.
• Sprinkle caramel with large pinch of fleur de sel (Doing this may ruin the cake and make it taste like a salt lick).
• Sprinkle 1 tablespoon almonds. Top with second cake layer, ganache, ganache ring, caramel filling, fleur de sel (SEE NOTE ABOVE), and almonds.
• Repeat with third cake layer. Top with fourth cake layer, cut side down.
• Spread remaining ganache over top and sides of cake. Press remaining almonds onto sides. DO AHEAD Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover with cake dome and chill. Let cake stand at room temperature 1 hour.
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The Caramel filling:
• Stir sugar, 1/4 cup water, and corn syrup in deep medium saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves.
• Increase heat to medium; cover pan and cook 4 minutes.
• Uncover; increase heat to high.
• Boil without stirring until syrup is deep amber, occasionally brushing down pan sides with wet pastry brush, about 6 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Add cream (mixture will bubble).
• Whisk in butter, then crème fraîche, lemon juice, and pinch of fleur de sel.
• Cool completely. DO AHEAD Can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill.
• Bring to room temperature before using.
The Ganache filling and frosting:
• Place chocolate in large bowl. Bring cream to simmer in medium saucepan.
• Pour cream over chocolate; let soften 1 minute.
• Whisk until chocolate is smooth. Cool, then cover and chill overnight. DO AHEAD Ganache can be made 3 days ahead.
• Keep chilled. Bring to room temperature before using.
The Cake:
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 2-inch-high sides. Line bottom of each with parchment paper; butter paper and dust pan with flour.
• Sift sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into large bowl. Add milk, eggs, and melted butter. Using an electric mixer, beat at low speed until blended. Increase speed and beat 2 minutes. Stir 1 cup hot water and espresso powder in small bowl to dissolve. Add to batter; beat until blended (batter will be thin). Divide batter between pans (about 3 cups each).
• Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 32 minutes. Cool cakes in pans on racks 10 minutes. Cut around cakes; turn out onto racks. Peel off parchment and cool completely.
• Using a long serrated knife cut each cake horizontally in half. Place 1 layer on platter; spread with 1/2 cup room-temperature ganache. Spoon 3/4 cup ganache into pastry bag fitted with 1/4-inch plain round tip. Pipe ring of ganache around edge of layer. Spread 1/4 cup room-temperature caramel filling evenly inside ring.
• Sprinkle caramel with large pinch of fleur de sel (Doing this may ruin the cake and make it taste like a salt lick).
• Sprinkle 1 tablespoon almonds. Top with second cake layer, ganache, ganache ring, caramel filling, fleur de sel (SEE NOTE ABOVE), and almonds.
• Repeat with third cake layer. Top with fourth cake layer, cut side down.
• Spread remaining ganache over top and sides of cake. Press remaining almonds onto sides. DO AHEAD Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover with cake dome and chill. Let cake stand at room temperature 1 hour.
For more information please visit: http://BakeItTilYouMakeIt.com
Editors Review
If you are planning to bake a cake to celebrate a special occasion, why compromise with anything ordinary. Chocolate cake is an amazing dessert and the caramel filling just adorns it. Bonsie tries hard to make an appealing presentation and succeeds. So can you!Chef
