"Three layers of moist chocolate chip buttermilk cake filled with peanut butter mousse, smothered in vanilla bean whipped cream frosting and coated with sugar & peanuts. With a cherry on top!..."
INGREDIENTS
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5 egg whites, at room temperature
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1 whole egg, at room temperature
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1-1/3 (320 ml) cups buttermilk, at room temperature
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2 teaspoons (10 ml) pure vanilla extract OR Princess Bakery Emulsion
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2-3/4 cups (317 g) cake flour, sifted
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1-3/4 cups (350 g) sugar
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1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon (18 g) baking powder
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3/4 teaspoon (5 g) salt
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10 tablespoons (130 g) unsalted butter, cold and cut into 20 even pieces
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3/4 cup (130 g) quality semisweet chocolate chips
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1 package (250 g brick) cream cheese, cold and cut into cubes
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1 cup (125 g) icing sugar (confectioners')
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3/4 cup (130 g) smooth peanut butter
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1 tablespoon (15 ml) pure vanilla extract
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3/4 cup (180 ml) whipping cream (35% fat)
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2 cups (480 ml) whipping cream (35% fat)
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1 cup (125 g) icing sugar (confectioners')
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2 teaspoons (10 ml) vanilla bean paste
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Pinch of salt
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1/2 cup (75 g) roasted peanuts, chopped into small pieces
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1/2 cup (100 g) turbinado sugar
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Few tablespoons of pink sanding sugar, optional
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1 maraschino cherry