INGREDIENTS
Cakes 6 tablespoons (84 g) unsalted butter, chopped
2 oz
dark chocolate, chopped
1 1/2 cups
all purpose gluten free flour
3/4 tsp
xanthan gum (omit if your blend already contains it)
2 tbsp
cornstarch
1 cup
unsweetened cocoa powder (preferably Hershey’s Special Dark)
1 tsp
baking soda
1/2 tsp
baking powder
1/2 tsp
kosher salt
1/2 cup
granulated sugar
1/2 cup
packed light brown sugar
1
egg (60 g, out of shell) plus 2 egg whites (60 g) at room temperature, beaten
2 tsp
pure vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups
milk, at room temperature
Swiss Meringue Filling 1 1/4 cups (250 g) sugar
1/2 cup
water
1/8 tsp
kosher salt
2
egg whites (50 g) at room temperature
1/8 tsp
cream of tartar
1 tsp
pure vanilla extract
12 tbsp
unsalted butter, cubed and kept cool (but not cold)