CHOCOLATE CREPE CAKE WITH SALTED CHOCOLATE ORANGE SAUCE

Chocolate Crepe Cake with Salted Chocolate Orange Sauce image

A delicious cake that combines flavors that everyone loves--chocolate and orange.

Provided by Diamond Crystal Salt

Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Diamond Crystal® Salt

Time 1h15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 cups milk
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
6 teaspoons confectioners' sugar
2 large eggs
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon Diamond Crystal® Kosher Salt
2 tablespoons butter
9 ounces 70% dark chocolate, chopped
1 ½ cups heavy cream
6 fluid ounces orange juice concentrate, undiluted
¼ cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
¼ teaspoon Diamond Crystal® Kosher Salt
2 cups heavy whipping cream

Steps:

Mix milk, flour, cocoa powder, confectioners' sugar, eggs, vanilla and Diamond Crystal® Kosher Salt in a large mixing bowl until smooth and well blended.
Melt about 1/3 teaspoon of the butter in a small skillet over medium high heat. Add about 1/4 cup of the batter to the skillet; tilt pan with a circular motion to evenly distribute batter. Cook until bubbles appear and the surface looks dull. Turn the crepe and cook on the other side approximately 1 minute. Place crepe on a plate. Repeat for the remaining crepes, separating them with a layer of waxed paper to prevent them from sticking to each other. Batter is enough to make about 16 crepes.
For Chocolate Orange Sauce, place the cream into a medium pan and heat until very warm. Remove pan from heat. Add chocolate and stir until combined and silky. Add orange juice concentrate, vanilla, sugar and Diamond Crystal® Kosher Salt; stir until thoroughly mixed.
Whip 2 cups whipping cream in a bowl until stiff.
To assemble the cake, place a crepe on a serving plate. Spread a thin layer of whipped cream onto crepe; top with another crepe. Continue layering whipped cream and crepes, ending with an unfrosted crepe. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to firm up the cake before serving.
To serve, spoon about 4 tablespoons of sauce on a dessert plate in a small circle. Slice cake into wedges. Place a wedge of cake on top of the chocolate orange sauce.
Optional garnishes: Peeled orange sections, mint sprigs, or shaved chocolate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1034.9 calories, Carbohydrate 85.3 g, Cholesterol 271 mg, Fat 73.6 g, Fiber 6.3 g, Protein 15.5 g, SaturatedFat 38.8 g, Sodium 302.6 mg, Sugar 48.7 g