INGREDIENTS
4
Eggs, large
1/4 cup
Corn syrup, light
1 tsp
Baking soda
3 cups
Cake flour
1 lb
Chocolate, best-quality semisweet
3/4 cup
Cocoa, unsweetened Dutch-process
3/4 tsp
Kosher salt
1 lb
Semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, best-quality
2 1/4 cups
Sugar
1 tbsp
Vanilla extract, pure
1 1/2 cups
Butter, unsalted
3 1/2 cups
Heavy cream
1 cup
Milk
1/2 cup
Water
Fresh pansies, stems trimmed, for decorating