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Chocolate Lover's Dream

Star Pastry Chef Rachel Isaak created this cake with its unique cake layers and white chocolate filling.

Ingredients - Cake 1

• 28 oz dark chocolate
• 3 cups unsalted butter
• 2/3 cups sugar
• 15 eggs

Cake 2

• 12 eggs, separate whites from yolks
• 1 cup sugar (divided)
• 12 oz dark chocolate, melted

Method - Cake 1

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease 2-9" pans.
2. In a double boiler over low simmer, melt chocolate, butter and sugar together till smooth.
3. In a medium bowl, whip eggs using a hand mixer on high speed until smooth. Fold eggs into chocolate mixture.
4. Pour into prepared pans.
5. Bake for 20-25 mins or until set on the sides and the middle is slightly soft.

Cake 2

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease 2-9" pans.
2. In a medium bowl, whip egg yolks and 1/2 cup sugar on high speed until light and fluffy.
3. Melt chocolate in microwave set on high for 15 secs or until smooth. (Or use a double boiler on low simmer to melt chocolate.)
4. Fold whipped egg yolks into melted chocolate.
5. In a separate bowl, whip egg whites and remaining sugar on high speed until just stiff. Fold into chocolate mixture.
6. Pour into pans and bake for 20-25 mins or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
7. Cool before icing all cakes.

Ingredients - Filling

• 9 oz white chocolate
• 2 cups heavy cream, whipped

Ganache

• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 15 oz dark chocolate, finely chopped

Method - Filling

1. In a double boiler, melt chocolate over low simmer and set aside, cooling to room temperature.
2. In a separate bowl, whip cream on high speed until stiff peaks form.
3. Fold chocolate and cream together until smooth.

Ganache

1. In a sauce pan, bring cream to a boil. Remove from heat and pour over chocolate and stir until smooth.

Assembly

1. Place a cake 1 layer on a plate and spread on filling.
2. Place a cake 2 layer on top of a cake 1 layer and spread on filling.
3. Repeat first two steps, stacking all four layers together.
4. Spread entire cake with remaining filling and then spread with ganache.

Yield 12 to 14 servings.