Hot Chocolate Layer Cake with Homemade Marshmallows
- 6 oz. (3/4 cup) unsalted butter; more for the pans
- 13-1/2 oz. (3 cups) unbleached all-purpose flour; more for the pans
- 3/4 cup canola oil
- 4-1/2 oz. bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 2-1/4 oz. (3/4 cup) natural unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
- 2 Tbs. pure vanilla extract
- 2-1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 2-1/2 cups heavy cream
- 3 oz. (6 Tbs.) unsalted butter
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped out
- 6 oz. bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 6 oz. (2 cups) natural unsweetened cocoa powder; more for decorating
- 1/2 cup Lyle’s Golden Syrup
- 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
- Three 1/4-oz. envelopes unflavored powdered gelatin
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup plus 2 Tbs. confectioners’ sugar; more as needed
- Cooking & Baking
- All-purpose flour, unbleached (13 1/2 oz.)
- Baking soda (2 1/2 tsp.)
- Bittersweet chocolate (10 1/2 oz.)
- Canola oil (3/4 cup)
- Cocoa powder, natural unsweetened (8 1/4 oz.)
- Confectioners’ sugar (1 1/8 cup)
- Corn syrup, light (1 cup)
- Granulated sugar (7 cups)
- Kosher salt (1 tsp.)
- Lyle’s golden syrup (1/2 cup)
- Vanilla, pure (2 1/3 Tbs.)
- Vanilla bean (1)
- Dairy
- Butter, unsalted (9 oz.)
- Buttermilk (3/4 cup)
- Heavy cream (2 1/2 cups)
- Refrigerated
- Eggs, large (3)
- Desserts
- Gelatin, unflavored powdered (1 Three 1/4-oz. envelopes)
Preparation
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Published October 29, 2009 (3 years ago).
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