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Millionaire’s Layer Cake

sweetapolita.com
  • minutes
  • Serves 6

INGREDIENTS

2 1/4 cups

all-purpose flour

2 1/4 cups

superfine sugar

3/4 cup

dark Dutch-process cocoa powder (I use Cacao Barry Extra Brute)

2 1/4 tsp

baking soda

2 1/4 tsp

baking powder

1 tsp

salt

1 cup

buttermilk

3/4 cup

brewed coffee or espresso, hot

1/3 cup

vegetable oil

3

eggs, room temperature

1 tbsp

pure vanilla extract

6

egg whites

1 3/4 cups

sugar

2 cups

unsalted butter, softened, cut into cubes

2 tsp

vanilla bean paste or 1 vanilla bean, seeded and scraped

salt

2 cups

sugar

1/2 cup

water

1 cup

heavy cream (whipping cream)

2 tbsp

unsalted butter

2 tsp

pure vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste

Generous pinch of sea salt (I used Fleur de Sel)

1 cup

all-purpose flour

1/4 cup

sugar

1/2 cup

unsalted butter, softened, cut into cubes

1 lb

plus 6 ounces (700 g) best-quality dark chocolate (at least 53% cocoa solids), chopped or callets

2 cups

heavy cream (whipping cream)

1/3 cup

corn syrup

1/4 tsp

sea salt

8 tbsp

unsalted butter, cut into cubes

1 tbsp

pure vanilla extract