Elegant Tuxedo Layer Cake (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Chocolate Cake
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2 cups all-purpose flour (240g)
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2 cups sugar (400g)
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1/2 cup cocoa powder (50g)
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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1/2 cup milk (120ml)
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2 eggs
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1/2 cup sour cream (128g)
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1/2 cup vegetable oil (110g)
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1 teaspoon espresso powder
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 cup hot water (240ml)
→ Chocolate Mousses
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4 egg yolks
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2 cups heavy cream (480ml)
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2 tablespoons white sugar
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2 tablespoons cornstarch
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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3.5 ounces dark chocolate (100g)
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4.5 ounces white chocolate (130g)
→ Chocolate Ganache
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5 ounces milk chocolate (140g)
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1/3 cup heavy cream (80ml)
# Instructions:
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Preheat to 350°F. Mix dry ingredients. Combine wet ingredients separately. Mix together, add hot espresso. Bake in two 8-inch pans for 35 minutes. Cool and level cakes
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Mix egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch. Heat cream with vanilla. Combine with eggs, then heat until thickened. Split and mix with dark and white chocolate. Fold in whipped cream
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Place cake layer in ring. Add dark chocolate mousse, then white chocolate mousse. Chill 30 minutes, add second cake layer. Chill 4 hours
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Make ganache with warm cream and chocolate. Cool to room temperature. Spread over chilled cake. Decorate as desired
# Notes:
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Use a scale for most accurate measurements
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Dark chocolate mousse should set before adding white chocolate layer
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Ganache should be room temperature before spreading