chocolate

baranbakery.com

CAKE

almond

Chocolate almond cake is my chocolate cake with chocolate chips & frosted with chocolate chip almond French buttercream.

Ingredients

CAKE

AP flour cocoa powder baking powder salt unsalted butter canola oil granulated sugar eggs sour cream milk semisweet chocolate chips

granulated sugar egg yolks unsalted butter vanilla bean paste almond extract salt semisweet mini chocolate chips

buttercream

Ganache

semisweet chocolate chips heavy cream

STEP 1: Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder & salt. Beat oil & granulated sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then add sour cream & beat.

STEP 2: Mix in half the dry ingredients to the batter, then pour in the milk, followed by the rest of the dry ingredients. Fold in the chocolate chips.

STEP 3: Distribute batter among three 6-inch cake pans & bake on 350F for 30 minutes. Remove & allow the cake to cool.

STEP 4: Over medium heat, place the sugar in water and allot it to simmer. Whisk egg yolks in a stand mixer, then drizzle sugar syrup into the egg yolks.

STEP 5: Add 2 Tbsp of butter at a time, then add vanilla, almond and salt & mix.

STEP 6: Spread 1/4 of buttercream on 1st layer, repeat with 2nd layer, then place 3rd layer on top. Refrigerate the cake for 20 minutes.

STEP 7: Mix chocolate chips in remaining buttercream, then frost the outside of the cake. Refrigerate for 60 minutes.

STEP 8: Pour heated cream over chocolate chips, cover for 2 minutes, & stir until smooth. Allow to cool, then pour over cake & refrigerate for 15 minutes before serving.

Click the link below for the full recipe!

baranbakery.com