The Chocolate Mousse Cake That Fell from Heaven

Name: The Chocolate Mousse Cake That Fell from Heaven
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 1 (246 g)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups milk, full-cream; 1/2 cup superfine sugar; 3 1/2 tablespoons cornflour (known as Maizena in S A); 5 large egg yolks; 7 ounces milk chocolate, chopped up (good quality, 200g); 1 tablespoon butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 3 ounces chocolate, top quality (pref at least 70% cocoa butter, try Callebaut, Cote d'Or or Lindt, ); 1 1/2 cups hot strong coffee (very good instant will do, best is brewed coffee); 3 cups superfine sugar (caster sugar); 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour or 2 1/2 cups cake flour; 1 1/2 cups cocoa powder (any kind); 6 teaspoons baking powder (not soda); 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 3 large eggs; 3/4 cup vegetable oil; 1 1/2 cups buttermilk, well shaken; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 cup fresh heavy cream; 10 ounces chocolate, semisweet, high quality; 1 tablespoon corn syrup (I use 20 ml golden syrup); 2 tablespoons butter

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"This is a recipe from Gourmet which I have changed to be even more seductive. It is an incredible cake! There are no shortcuts with this cake, and please, try not to use subsitutions. If you really cannot find buttermilk, stir a tablespoon of lemon juice into full-cream milk and let it stand to thicken. It's best to see this as a great creative effort, forget about fat and calories, and Just Do It, LOL!! The type of cocoa powder you use does not matter -- we only get Dutch process, and it makes the cake even more chocolatey. Don't refrigerate, it improves on standing. Just keep it in a cool place, covered. ADDED on May 11, after the disaster experienced by A & A's Mom! Not sure what happened there, but to prevent any chance of the cake breaking, either spoon on the ganache carefully, or pour on from the SIDES of the top layer. I confess I'm not sure how A & A's Mom's cake split like that!!..."

INGREDIENTS

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1 1/2 cups milk, full-cream

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1/2 cup superfine sugar

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3 1/2 tablespoons cornflour (known as Maizena in S A)

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5 large egg yolks

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7 ounces milk chocolate, chopped up (good quality, 200g)

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1 tablespoon butter

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1 teaspoon vanilla

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3 ounces chocolate, top quality (pref at least 70% cocoa butter, try Callebaut, Cote d'Or or Lindt, )

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1 1/2 cups hot strong coffee (very good instant will do, best is brewed coffee)

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3 cups superfine sugar (caster sugar)

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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour or 2 1/2 cups cake flour

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1 1/2 cups cocoa powder (any kind)

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6 teaspoons baking powder (not soda)

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1 1/2 teaspoons salt

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3 large eggs

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3/4 cup vegetable oil

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1 1/2 cups buttermilk, well shaken

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1 teaspoon vanilla

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1/2 cup fresh heavy cream

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10 ounces chocolate, semisweet, high quality

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1 tablespoon corn syrup (I use 20 ml golden syrup)

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2 tablespoons butter

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