Ultimate Chocolate Cake Recipe on Food52
"I’ve been making cakes and pies in the Food52 offices since 2014, and couldn’t be happier that they asked me to develop a new cake to celebrate their 10th birthday. This cake is chocolate, plus chocolate, with a little chocolate (I don’t use the word ultimate lightly). It’s impressive to look at it - but more importantly, it’s so, so delicious, just like these last 10 years have been...."
INGREDIENTS
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Devil\'s food cake<\/em>
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1 ½ cups (128 g) unsweetened cocoa powder, preferably dark or black cocoa powder, plus more for coating pans
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1 cup (242 g) boiling water
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1 ¼ cups (285 g) whole milk
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9 ounces (255 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
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3 cups (595 g) granulated sugar
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5 large (284 g) eggs
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1 tablespoon (15 g) vanilla extract
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3 cups (361 g) all purpose flour
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2 teaspoons (8 g) baking powder
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1 teaspoon (6 g) baking soda
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¾ teaspoon (3 g) fine sea salt
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Chocolate custard filling<\/em>
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2 ½ cups (605 g) whole milk
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½ cup (121 g) heavy cream
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4 ounces (113 g) unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
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4 ounces (113 g) bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
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1 cup (198 g) granulated sugar
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1/3 cup (37 g) cornstarch
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large pinch fine sea salt
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2 large (42 g) egg yolks
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2 tablespoons (28 g) unsalted butter
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2 teaspoons (10 g) vanilla extract
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Whipped ganache<\/em>
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12 ounces (340 g) bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
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1 ¼ cup (282 g) heavy cream
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1 recipe Basic Chocolate Glaze (https://food52.com/recipes/73494-basic-chocolate-glaze)
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chocolate sprinkles, as needed for finishing
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