"San Francisco chocolatier Michael Recchiuti prepared the gooey marshmallow topping for this exquisite chocolate cake on a porch at Prather Ranch using just a hot plate and a hand-cranked beater. Recchiuti decorated the marshmallow with shards of his own graham crackers, but store-bought ones work just fine. More Cake Recipes..."
INGREDIENTS
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2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
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2 cups sugar
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2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon kosher salt
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1 1/2 cups milk
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1/2 cup vegetable oil
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2 extra-large eggs
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2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
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1 1/2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
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2 tablespoons cold water
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1 cup sugar
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3/4 cup light corn syrup
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3 large egg whites
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1/2 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped
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6 whole graham crackers, broken
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2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted