Chocolate Cake with Fleur de Sel Caramel Filling
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, diced
- 1/4 cup crème fraîche or sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- Large pinch of fine fleur de sel
- 1 1/2 pounds bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 3 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup hot water
- 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder or instant coffee
- 1 1/4 cups almonds, toasted, coarsely chopped
- This recipe is vegetarian
- Produce
- Almonds, toasted (1 1/4 cups)
- Cooking & Baking
- All purpose flour (1 3/4 cups)
- Baking powder (1 1/2 teaspoons)
- Baking soda (1 1/2 teaspoons)
- Bittersweet chocolate (1 1/2 pounds)
- Cocoa powder, unsweetened (3/4 cup)
- Corn syrup, light (2 tablespoons)
- Fleur de sel, fine (1 Large pinch)
- Salt (1 teaspoon)
- Sugar (3 cup)
- Drinks
- Espresso powder or instant coffee, instant (1 tablespoon)
- Lemon juice, fresh (1/2 teaspoon)
- Water (1/4 cup)
- Water, hot (1 cup)
- Dairy
- Butter, unsalted (3/4 cup)
- Creme fraiche or sour cream (1/4 cup)
- Double creme (3 1/2 cup)
- Whole milk (1 cup)
- Refrigerated
- Eggs, large (2)
Preparation
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Published September 1, 2008 (4 years ago).
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