Chocolate Chestnut Cake - The Floured Table

A rich and fudgy, moist chocolate cake made with olive oil, with layers of creamy chestnut chocolate mousse. It's topped with a layer of dark ... SkiptomaincontentSkiptoprimarysidebar menuicon InstagramPinterest searchicon SearchInstagramPinterest ×Home»Recipes»CakesJumptoRecipe PrintRecipe Thisrichandfudgy,moistchocolatecakewitholiveoilalternateslayerswithanuttychestnutchocolatemousse.It'stoppedwithalayerofdarkchocolateganache.Thecakebatteriseasytomakebyhand.It'sbakedinahalf-sheetpan,generouslyspreadwithmousse,andthenassembledintoarectangularfourlayerstack.Chestnutsaddanuttytwisttothedecadentchocolatemoussefilling.Thischocolatelayercakeisadramaticcenterpieceforanyspecialoccasionandissuretoimpress.Chocolateloverswon'tbeabletopassthisoneup!Pairitwithasmooth2019ErathPinotNoirforacelebratorytouch.ThankstoErathWinesforsponsoringthispost. Chocolatecakewithchocolatechestnutmousse Theoriginsofthischestnutchocolatemoussecakerecipegobackover20years,towhenIwasastudentincollegestudyingabroadforayearinSeville,Spain.ItwasthereImetmySpanishhusband.WelivedtheretogetherforseveralyearsbeforeweeventuallymovedbacktotheUS.IhavefondmemoriesofwinterholidaysinsouthernSpain. ComeDecember,welovedtowalkthecitystreetsmostevenings,windowshoppingthebeautifulstorefrontdisplays,admiringthetwinklinglightsstretchedbetweenbuildingslikebanners,peoplewatching,andenjoyingthehustleandbustleofactivity. Chestnutroasterswouldstationtheircartspiledwithhotcoalsandchestnutbagsonthestreetcorners.Wecouldsee(andsmell)themfromafarthroughthewaftsofsmokeemanatingfromtheirfires.We'dbuyanewspaperconeofcastañassoirresistiblypipinghotthatwe'dcurseandblowonoursootsmudgedfingerswhiletryingtopeeltheoutershellsapart.It'sanindeliblememoryofmine,onethatI'llalwaysassociatewithDecemberinthesouthofSpain. Withthatpictureinmind,Ibeganbrainstormingchestnutdessertrecipes,andlandeduponachestnutchocolatecakecombination.IwantedtoseeifIcouldadaptmychocolateoliveoilbundtcakeintoaflatter,halfsheetpanversionthatIcouldcutandlayerintoarectangularshape.Withsometemperatureandprocesstweakstoensureauniformlyflatcakewithoutdoming,Ifoundsuccess. Forthefilling,Ifirsttriedmakingachocolatechestnutbuttercream.Itspreadonlikeadream,butafterafewhours,wasdisappointinglydense,likemortarbetweenthelayersofmoistoliveoilchocolatecake.WhenIwentbacktothedrawingboard,Iimaginedanairy,lighterfilling.IendedupusingthisexcellentrecipeforchocolatechestnutmoussefromAnnaStockwellonEpicurious,minimallyadaptingittoincludesmokedseasaltinhomagetotheroastedchestnutsfromthestreetvendorsinSpain. Thischestnutchocolatemoussecakemightnowbethecakeofmydreams.Toppedwithasmoothdarkchocolateganache,it'sbeautifultolookat,slicesintodramaticlayers,andisevenmoredecadenttoeat.Thedark,fudgyflavorofthecakeperfectlycomplimentsthenuttycreaminessofthevelvetymousse. Erathwinesandafestivechocolatedessert In1969,DickErathplantedhisfirstPinotNoirgrapesinthemountainsofOregon.Erathwinesareanexpressionofthelandthatthewineryhascultivatedsincethattime,longerthananyotherwineryintheDundeeHillsofOregon.ErathWinestransformsPinotgrapesintomemorable,criticallyacclaimedwinesthatarealsoaffordable.RubytransparencyisonlythebeginningofthequintessentialPinotexperience.Thenoserevealsdelicatearomasoforchardcherries,freshviolet,perhapsherbaltea.Silky,softfruitwhetsthepalate,whisperingoffreshness,brightnessandrefinedbalance.Neverbiggerorbolderthanthefooditisdestinedtoaccompany,ErathisclassicPinot:light,delicateandfruit-forward. Topairwiththislayeredchocolatemoussecakewithroastedchestnuts,I’veselectedthe2019ErathPinotNoir.PinotNoirisanincrediblyversatilewinethatcomplementsawidevarietyoffoods.Therichflavorsofchocolateandsweetnuttinessofroastedchestnutspairwellwithredwine.Indeed,ItalyMagazinedeclareschestnutsandwine"amatchmadeinheaven." 2019ErathPinotNoir–Mouthwateringaromasofsummeryredcherry,currantandredplumareseasonedwithfragrantrosepetal,lavenderandanise.Characteristicflavorsofpomegranate,cranberry,andpiecherrycoatthepalatewithapleasingweightiness.ThefatcontentinthechocolatechestnutmoussehelpsdelivertheredfruitflavorsofthisPinotNoirtothepalate. Theseother2019ErathWinesvarietalswouldalsosuitthischocolateandchestnutcakewell: 2019ErathRoséofPinotNoirisadryroséwithaburstofacidityandfruit-focusedflavorsandaromas.Ithaswaftsofwildstrawberriesandcream,kiwiandtangerine.TheErathRoséwouldbeanexcellentpartnertothisdarkchocolatemoussecake,asthechocolatehelpstobringoutthefruity,berrynotes. 2019ErathPinotGris–Aromaticandfruit-forward,scentsofkeylime,Anjoupear,juicymelon,aniseandafaintpineintroducethisAlsatianstylePinotGris.Melon,honeycrispapple,gooseberryandcitruspithlingerontheround,fullpalate.Cleanandquenchingonthefinish,thisPinotGriswouldbearefreshingwinetopairwiththenutty,sweetflavorandcreamytextureofthechocolatechestnutmousse. Ingredients,substitutionsandrecipenotes Forthechocolatecake Allpurposeflour-providesstructuretothecake.Feelfreetosubstitutewithacupforcupstyleglutenfreeflourifdesired. Ryeflour-Replacingpartoftheallpurposeflourwithryeflourimpartsamorecomplex,nuttyflavortothischocolatecake,whichenhancesthechestnutnotesinthechocolatechestnutmousse.Iusuallypurchasemediumryeflour,whichhasallthedelicioustasteofrye,withoutthecoarsetextureofadarkerryeflour.IfindthisguideonryeflourfromKingArthurtobeahelpfulreference.Ifyoucan'taccessryeflour,youcanreplaceitwiththesameamount(½cup;60g)ofallpurposeflour,sothattherecipeusesatotalof2cups(240g)allpurposeflourandnoryeflour. Bakingsoda-Bakingsodaservesastheleaveningagentinthiscake,reactingwiththeacidicsourcreamtocreateairbubblesandlift. Smokedsalt-Iwantedtoaddalayerofsmokinesstothemousseasasubtlenodtotraditionalfire-roastedchestnuts.Ifyoucan'taccesssmokedsalt,feelfreetosubstituteanequalmeasureofkoshersalt. Oliveoil-Forthismoistchocolatecakerecipewithoil,Iusedahighqualityextravirginoliveoilwithaboldfruityflavor,asitpairswellwithchocolate.Youcancertainlysubstituteamildflavoredoliveoil,orevenamoreneutraloilsuchasgrapeseedorcanolaoil. Granulatedsugar-forsweetness,tendernessandmoisture. Dutchprocesscocoapowder-ThischocolatecakerecipespecificallycallsforDutchprocesscocoapowder.Ifyoudon'thaveany,youcanmostlikelysubstitutewithnaturalcocoapowderhere.Thereisenoughbakingsodainthisrecipethatitshouldneutralizetheaddedacidityfromnaturalcocoapowderandalsoprovidetheneededleavening.Thatsaid,sincenaturalcocoapowderislighterincolorandflavor,youmayfindthatthecakeisnotasdarkincolorordeeplychocolateinflavorasyou'dlike.MypreferenceistostickwiththeDutchprocessvarietyforthisrecipe. Coffee-Iusedfreshlybrewed,hotcoffeeastheliquidinthecakebatter.Ifyouprefernottousecoffee,hotwater(orhotblackteawithasmokyprofile,suchaslapsangsouchong)willworkjustfineasasubstitute.Usingahotliquidisagreattricktohelpthecocoapowder“bloom”.Addingahotliquidtothecocoamixturehelpstodissolvethecocoapowderandreleaseadditionalflavor. Eggs-asabindertoprovidestructuretothecake,aswellasfatandflavor. Sourcream-Sourcreamaddsfat,flavorandmoisturecontent.Italsoprovidestheacidneededtoactivatethebakingsoda. Vanillaextract-toenhancethecake'schocolateflavor. Forthechestnutchocolatemousse Chestnuts-Yourchestnutsshouldberoasted,peeledandunsweetened.Youcancertainlyroastandpeelthemyourself,butIchosetousevacuum-packedchestnutsasIcouldn'tlocatefreshchestnutsatthetime.Optionsincludevacuum-packed,steamedorwholeroastedjarredchestnutsorcannedchestnuts.Forthisspecificrecipe,avoidsweetenedchestnutspread,chestnutsgroundtoapaste,orchestnutspackagedinsyrup. Wholemilk-Thechestnutsaresimmeredinmilktosoftenthem.Intheprocess,theyinfusethemilkwithmorenuttyflavor.Wholemilkaddsrichnessandhelpsthinthechestnutstoacreamyconsistencywhenmixedintheblender. Granulatedsugar-Ahalfcupofsugaraddssubtlesweetnesstothechestnutmousseinadditiontothemildsweetnesspresentinthedarkchocolate. Vanillaextract-Vanillaenhancestheflavorofthemousse. Smokedsalt-Asubtlenodtotraditionalfire-roastedchestnuts.Ifyoucan'taccesssmokedsalt,feelfreetosubstituteanequalmeasureofkoshersalt. Darkchocolate-Iuseda72%darkchocolatebar,choppedfinely. Heavywhippingcream-Forthemousse,useheavywhippingcream(you'llalsoneedsomeforthechocolateganache).Donotsubstitutewithmilk,halfandhalf,orothersimilarconsistencynon-dairymilks.Theydonotcontainenoughfatmoleculestoholdtheairbubblescreatedfromwhipping.Usingheavywhippingcreamincombinationwiththethickenedchocolatechestnutcreamallowsustocreateanegglessmousse.Youmighthavesuccesswhippingcoconutcream-seeherefordetails.Ifyoudotrycoconutcreamasasubstitute,notethatyoushouldnotaddanysweetenerstoit. Forthechocolateganache Darkchocolate-Theganacheglazeismadewithgoodqualitydarkchocolate,thekindyou’deatplainoutofthewrapperwhilestandinginthepantry.Iuseda72%darkchocolatebar,whichisonthedarkerend.Dependingonyourtastes,chooseabarwiththecocoapercentagethatyou'dmostenjoyeating.Avoidusingchocolatechips,astheyoftencontainfillersintendedtopreventthemfrommeltingandlosingshape.,andwillimpactthetextureandconsistency.We’regoingforasilkysmoothchocolateganache,sochoosinganicechocolatebarorhighqualitybakingchocolate/chocolatefeveswouldwork. Heavywhippingcream-Fortheganache,useheavycreamorheavywhippingcream(I'velistedheavywhippingcreamasyou'llalreadyneedsomeforthechestnutchocolatemousse).Donotsubstitutewithmilk,halfandhalf,orothersimilarconsistencynon-dairymilksastheydon'thavethefatcontentrequiredtocreatearichganache.Itispossibletocreatenon-dairyganachesubstitutingequalpartsfull-fatcoconutmilkinlieuoftheheavycream. WherecanIfindchestnuts? Ifyou'remakingthisrecipeinOctober,NovemberorDecemberinthenorthernhemisphere,youcanlikelylocatechestnutsasaseasonalitematyourlocalgrocerystores.Ifyouhaveaccesstoaninternationalsupermarket,trylookingthereaswell. Youcanalsopurchasevacuum-sealedpackagesofroastedchestnutsonlinethroughouttheyear.ThosearewhatIused.Optionsincludevacuum-packed,steamedorwholeroastedjarredchestnutsorcannedchestnuts.Forthisspecificrecipe,avoidsweetenedchestnutspread,chestnutsgroundtoapaste,orchestnutspackagedinsyrup. CanIsubstitutewaterchestnutsforthechestnuts? No-theyarenotthesamethingatall,althoughpeopledosometimesconfusethem.WhenIwasonthehuntforchestnutsforthisrecipe,ahelpfulgroceryclerksaidtheydidindeedcarrychestnuts,andtookmetotheshelfstockedwithwaterchestnuts.Thoughtheyhaveasimilarname,theyareindeedverydifferentandcan'tbesubstitutedforeachother. Chestnuts Chestnutsarealsoknownastreechestnuts,andarecommonlyfoundintheUS,AsiaandEurope.You'veprobablyseenthemintheirspiky,porcupinelikecapsulesstrewnunderachestnuttree,orperhapsyou'vebeenluckyenoughtoeatthemroastedoveropencoals,servedpipinghotinalittlenewspapercone. Waterchestnuts Waterchestnuts,ontheotherhand,arenotevennuts.Theyareanaquaticvegetablethatgrowsinwet,marshyareas.TheplantisnativetoAsia,portionsofAfrica,andOceania.Thecormisthesmall,paleportionoftheplantthatiscommonlyeaten.Theyarecalledwaterchestnutsbecausetheyhaveasimilarbrownexteriorandpalecentertotreechestnuts. CanImakethiscakeinadvance? Theentirecakecanbemadeandfullyassembleduptoonedayinadvance.Youcanalsobakethecakeinadvanceandfreezeituntilyouarereadytomakethemousseandganache.Iffrozen,makesurethecakehasfullydefrostedbeforeyouaddthemousse.Thechestnutchocolatemousseforcakefillingandthechocolateganachefortoppingcanbothbemadeadayinadvanceandstoredintherefrigerator.Gentlywarmthechocolateganacheoveradoubleboilerorby15secondincrementsinthemicrowavetoreturnittoajustwarmenough,pourableconsistency. Whatarethedimensionsofahalfsheetbakingpan? Astandardhalfsheetbakingpanis18incheslongby13incheswideby1inchtall.Incentimeters,itmeasures457cmlongby330cmwideby25cmtall.Ahalfsheetpanisacommonpaninmostkitchens,usedfrequentlyforbakingcookies,pastries,galettesandjellyrollcakes. HowdoIrecognizesoftpeaksinwhippedcream? Gentlywhippedcreamwillbarelyholditsshapewhenstirred,andisperfectforincorporatingintomoussetoprovidealightandairyfeel.Thevisualcuesforsoftpeaksincludeanincreaseinvolume,turningfromshinytoopaque,andthewhiskbeginningtoleavetrailsinyourcream.Ifyouliftthewhiskoutofthebowlandturnitupsidedown,thewhippedpeakshouldslumpheavilybacktowardsitselfandbarelyretainanyshape.Refertothishelpfulvisualguidesoyoucanmakewhippedcreamwithconfidenceandrecognizewhenit’sready. CanImakethisintoaroundlayercakeinstead? Mydisclaimerfirst-Ihaven'ttriedconvertingthisintoaroundlayercake.Thatsaid,Idothinkyoucandoit.Itwillclearlyenduphavingadifferentlookthantheclean,straightedgedversionI'vemadehere,butitwouldbeequallydelightfulintaste. I'vemadethecakeportionofthisrecipeina10cupbundtpanandahalfsheetbakingpan.Eachrequiresabout50-54ouncesofbatter.Thatsuggeststhatyoucouldconvertthiscakeintotwo9"roundcakeswhichrequireabout56ouncesofbatter,orfour6"roundcakes,whichrequireabout48ouncesofbatter).ThankstoStellaParksandherhelpfulpostonhowtoscalearecipeforcaketofitanypan. Youwillalsoneedtoadjustthebakingtime.Thesearejustmybestguessesfortime,sopleasekeepaneyeonyourcakesastheybake!I'dstartcheckingthe9"cakesaroundthe28minutemark,andfor6"cakes,Iwouldcheckbeginningat22minutes.CheckoutthesetipsfromKingArthurFlourregardinghowtotellwhenacakeisdone. Idon'tknowthevolumeofthechocolatechestnutmousse,soIcan'tspecificallyadviseyouhowitwilldivideamongtheroundcakelayers.However,forbothsizesofroundcake,theareaneedingtobecoveredwithmousseissmallerthanthetotalsurfaceareaofthelargerectangularhalfsheetcake(assuming2mousselayersforthetwo9"roundcakes,and4mousselayersforthe6"roundcakes).Thissuggestsyoushouldhaveplentyofmoussewithonebatchaswritten.Pleaseleaveanoteinthecommentsifyougivethisatry! CanIcutthecakeintofourpiecesfirst,andthenspreadthemousseasIstacklayers? Iftheideaofcarefullybalancinganddelicatelystackingmousse-toppedrectanglesofcakemakesyourheartbeatalittletooquickly,there'sanalternativeassemblymethodyoucantry.Youwon'tgetthesameknifesharp,crispedgesthatresultfromstackingcleanslicesofcake/mousseontopofeachother,butthat'sOK!Adifferentoptionistospreadeachlayerofmousseasyoustackcakelayers. Whenit'stimetoassemblethecake,trimtheedgesofthelargecakerectangle,thendivideitevenlyintofoursmallerrectangles.Stackthefirstlayerontoyourservingplatterandspread¼ofthechestnutchocolatemousseontopcreatingasevenalayeraspossible.Extenditouttothesidesofthecake.Stackthenextcakerectangleontop,andrepeatwithanother¼ofthemousse.Repeatthiscake-mousselayeringprocessuntilyouhaveaddedallfourlayersofcakeandmousse.Topwiththechocolateganache. Another,perhapsmorevisuallystrikingalternativewouldbetotrimthecakeintofourevenrectanglesandthenplacethechestnutchocolatemousseintoalarge16"pipingbagwithajumbostartip(IuseAteco869).Pipe¼ofthemousseontothetopofthecakeinrowsofstars.Placethenextlayerofcakecarefullyontop,pressdowngentlytoensureit'ssturdy,andrepeat... ChocolateChestnutCake PrintRecipe PinRecipe Arichandfudgy,moistchocolatecakemadewitholiveoil,withlayersofcreamychestnutchocolatemousse.It'stoppedwithalayerofdarkchocolateganache. Preptime1hour30minutesCooktime15minutesChillingTime3hoursTotaltime4hours45minutes Servings12slices Author:KathleenCulver INGREDIENTSCHOCOLATECAKE180grams(1½cups)allpurposeflour60grams(½cup)mediumryeflour,finelymilled(substituteallpurposeflourifnotavailable)1teaspoonbakingsoda1teaspoonsmokedsalt(substitutekoshersaltifnotaccessible)177mL(¾cup)extravirginoliveoil300grams(1½cups)granulatedsugar35grams(⅓cup)Dutchprocesscocoapowder,sifted250mL(1cup)hotcoffee(orhotwater/smokyblackteasuchaslapsangsouchong)2largeeggs120grams(½cup)sourcream,fullfat1½teaspoonsvanillaextractCHESTNUTCHOCOLATEMOUSSE300grams(10.4ounces,about2cups)chestnuts,roastedandpeeled(vacuum-packed,steamedorwholeroastedinjar)500mL(2cups)wholemilk100grams(½cup)granulatedsugar1Tablespoonvanillaextract½teaspoonsmokedsalt(substitutekoshersaltifnotaccessible)113grams(4ounces,⅔cupchopped)darkchocolate,finelychopped(Iuseda72%chocolatebar)500mL(2cups)heavywhippingcream,chilledCHOCOLATEGANACHE113grams(4ounces,⅔cupchopped)darkchocolate,finelychopped(Iuseda72%chocolatebar)165mL(⅔cup)heavywhippingcreamchocolateshavingsorchocolatebakingpearlsforgarnishMakes: 6inch6x8.5inchrectangle INSTRUCTIONSCHOCOLATECAKEPreheatovento325degreesFahrenheit(165degreesCelsius,GasMark3).Placeovenrackincenterofoven.Prepareahalfsheetbakingpan(18by13by1inches;457by330by25centimeters)bycoveringtheentirebaseofthepanwithapieceofparchmentpaper.DONOTgreasethepan.Inamediumbowl,combineflours,bakingsoda,andsmokedsalt.Stirwithawhisktoblendwell.Setaside.Inalargemixingbowl,whisktogetheroliveoil,sugar,cocoapowderandhotcoffee.Addeggsoneatatime,whiskingwellbetweenadditionstoensuretheyarefullyincorporated.Adddryingredientsandwhiskagain.Scrapethebowlwithaspatulatoensurenoflourpocketsremain.Addsourcreamandvanilla,andwhiskuntilcompletelyblendedandbatterissmooth.Pourbatterintopreparedhalfsheetpan.Rappanfirmlyoncountertopseveraltimestoremoveairbubblesthatmayhaveformedinbatter.Placepanincenterrackofovenandbakefor15-16minutes,untilatoothpickinsertedinthemiddlecomesoutclean,andthemiddlespringsbackwhentouched.Coolcakefor15minutesonabakingrack,thencarefullyrunasharpknifearoundthecakeedgestoloosenitfromthepan.Toflipthecakeoutofthepan,coverthetopofthecakewithapieceofparchmentpaper.Gentlyplaceanotherhalfsheetpanontopoftheparchmentcoveredcakeandflipitover.Giveitalittleraponthecounter,andthengentlyremovethetoppan.Peelofftheparchmentpaperandletcakecoolcompletely.CHESTNUTCHOCOLATEMOUSSEUsingyourfingers(oraknife),breakupthewholechestnutsintosmallpieces.Placethemina3quartsaucepanalongwiththemilk,sugar,vanillaandsalt.Bringthemixturetoaboil,thenreducetheheattoasimmerandcook,stirringfromtimetotime,untilchestnutshavesoftenedandliquidisreducedbyaboutaquarter,15-20minutes.Placemixtureintothebowlofablender.Blendatlowspeed,thenincreasespeedtohighandblenduntilchestnutmixtureissilkysmoothandfullypureed.Addthefinelychoppedchocolateandblendagain.Scrapedownthesidesoftheblendertoincorporateallchocolate.Oncechocolateisfullyblendedin,pourchocolatechestnutpureemixtureintoawidebowltocooltoroomtemperature.Whiskthemixturefromtimetotimetoencouragethecoolingprocess.Ifitbeginstothickenorformlumps,whiskingshouldbringitbacktoasmoothconsistency.Inthebowlofastandmixerfittedwiththewhiskattachment,beattheheavycreamonhighspeeduntilsoftpeaksform.Fold⅓ofthewhippedcreamintothecooledchestnutchocolatemixture.Onceincorporated,foldintheremainingwhippedcream,beingcarefulnottoovermix.CAKEASSEMBLYWithalargeoffsetspatula,spreadchestnutchocolatemouseontothecooledsheetcake(whichisstillrestingonapieceofparchmentonabakingsheet).Worktomakethismousselayeraslevelaspossible.Thiswillbeimportantwhenyoustackthelayerslater.Extendthemoussetotheedgesofthecake.Placeintofridgetosetforatleast3hours.Ifyouwillleaveitformorethan3hours,coverwithplasticwraptokeepfresh.Oncemousseisset,removecakefromfridgeandslideoffofbakingpanontoalargecuttingboardorworksurface.Usingalargeknife,trimabout½inch(1.27cm)offofeachsidetoachieveclean,tidylinesandaclose-to-perfectrectangleshape.Ifhelpful,useabitofkitchentwineordentalflosstogentlymarkastraightlineonthetopofthemoussebeforecutting.Wipetheknifecleanbetweeneachcuttohelpensuretidycakelayers.Markthecenterofthecakebothlengthwiseandwidthwise.Cutthecakeinhalflengthwise,thenwidthwise,againcleaningtheknifebetweeneachcut.Youshouldendupwithfourequalrectangles.Runthetipofaparingknifealongthecutstomakesuretheparchmentpaperunderthecakehasalsobeencut.Placeaservingplatternearby.Liftupthefirstrectangleofcake/mousseandgentlypeeltheparchmentpaperdownandawayfromoneendofthecake.Placethatsideofthecakeontheplatter,andpulltherestoftheparchmentawayasyoucarefullysetdownthecakerectangle.Keepthecakeasflataspossibletoavoidcracking.Repeatthecaketransferandparchmentpaperremovalprocesswiththeremaining3layersofcake,stackingeachontothenext.Makesurethecakeispositionedaccuratelybeforeplacingitdownontothelayerbelowit.Onceitisplaced,it'shardtoshiftthelayersmuch.Onceallfourlayershavebeenstacked,placeintofridgetocoolwhileyoumakethechocolateganache.CHOCOLATEGANACHEInatwoquartpot,heatcreamuntilalmostsimmering.Removefromheatandaddfinelychoppeddarkchocolate.Letsitfor1minute,andthengentlywhiskuntilallchocolatehasmeltedandnolumpsremain.Pourchocolateganacheontotopofcake.Usingaminioffsetspatulaorthebackofaspoon,spreadtheganachetotheedgesofthecakebutdonotletitdripdownthesides.Garnishwithchocolateshavingsorchocolatebakingpearls.Cakeshouldberefrigerateduntilserved.Thecakealsoslicesbestwhenthemousseisfirm.Storeanyextracakeinanairtightcontainer(orwrapinplasticwrap)intherefrigerator. Madethisrecipe? Pleaseleaveacommentandastarreview!ShareitonInstagramwith@theflouredtableand#theflouredtable. PairtheseotherchocolatedessertswithErathPinotNoir Ifyoulikedthischestnutchocolatemoussecakerecipe,youmightalsoenjoythesedecadentchocolatedesserts! ChocolateOliveOilBundtCakeChocolateCoffeeMascarponeTartChocolateCoffeeMascarponeSandwichCookiesChocolateBalsamicPotsDeCreme ThankyoutomyfriendsatErathformakingthispostpossible.Andtoyou,myreaders:thankyouforsupportingthegreatcompaniesIworkwith.Thisallowsmetocontinuecreatinghighqualityrecipesandcontentforyou. «BlackSesameCookiesRaspberryAndWhiteChocolateBlondies»ReaderInteractions Pleaseleavearatingandcomment,oraskaquestion!CancelreplyYouremailaddresswillnotbepublished.Requiredfieldsaremarked*Comment Pleaseratethisrecipeafteryou'vemadeit: Pleaseratethisrecipeafteryou'vemadeit: Name* Email* PrimarySidebar Hi!I'mKathleen.I'mthebaker,foodphotographerandchiefmessmakerbehindTheFlouredTable.Ilovetosharemypassionforbeautiful,delicioustastingdessertsbycreatingrecipesyoucanconfidentlyrecreateathome. 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