"This cake from pastry chef Karina Gowing is perfection for anyone who loves frosting. The ultracreamy icing, which is almost like a milk-chocolate ganache, gets spread liberally over layers of light, delicate, cocoa-flavored cake...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 1/4 cups cake flour
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1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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2 sticks unsalted butter
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1/2 cup whole milk
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6 large eggs, separated
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1 cup sugar
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Pinch of salt
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1 1/2 cups heavy cream
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1 1/2 pounds milk chocolate, finely chopped
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Shaved milk chocolate, for garnish (optional)