BLACK PEARL CAKE

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CAKE
8 large eggs, separated
1 cup plus 6 tablespoons sugar
2/3 cup all purpose flour
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted, cooled
CHOCOLATE BAVARIAN
1 tablespoon plus 3/4 cup whole milk
1/4 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
2 large egg yolks
2 tablespoons sugar
8 ounces bittersweet(not unsweetened)or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup whipping cream
VANILLA BAVARIAN
2 tablespoons whole milk
1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
4 large egg yolks
6 tablespoons sugar
1 1/4 cup chilled whipping cream
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise

Steps:

FOR CAKE Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line three 9-inch diameter cake pans with parchment. Using electric mixer, beat 8 yolks, 2 whites and 1 cup sugar in large bowl until very thick, about 7 minutes. Sift flour, cocoa and salt over; gently fold in. Drizzle butter over; gently fold in. Using clean beater, beat 6 whites in medium bowl to soft peaks. Gradually add 6 tablespoons sugar, beating until stiff but not dry. Fold into yolk mixture. Divide batter among prepared pans. Bake cakes until tester inserted into center come out clean, about 15 minutes. Cool cakes in pans on racks. Cut around cake layer. Turn out of pans; peel off parchment. Place 1 cake layer in 8-inch diameter springform pan.