Favoreats
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INGREDIENTS
For the cake:
2 oz
bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
2 oz
unsweetened chocolate, chopped
6 tbsp
water
4
large eggs, separated
16 tbsp
unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups
sugar, divided
2 cups
all-purpose flour
1 tsp
baking powder
1 tsp
baking soda
1/2 tsp
salt
1 cup
buttermilk, at room temperature
1 tsp
vanilla extract
For the rum syrup:
1 cup
water
3/4 cup
sugar
2 tbsp
dark rum
For the filling:
1 cup
heavy cream
1 cup
sugar
3
large egg yolks
6 tbsp
butter, cut into small pieces
1/2
tsp. salt
1 cup
pecans, toasted and finely chopped
1 1/3 cups
unsweetened coconut, toasted*
*I was unable to find unsweetened coconut, so I used sweetened and the filling tasted great
For the icing:
8 oz
bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
2 tbsp
light corn syrup
3 tbsp
unsalted butter
1 cup
heavy cream