CONNIE'S CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE CAKE

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Categories     Cake     Chocolate     Dessert

Yield 8 people

Number Of Ingredients 19

Part 1. Base
1/4 c. Unsalted Butter
2 T. Cocoa Powder
1/4 c. Light Brown Sugar
2T. All Purpose Flour
3/4 c. Chopped Walnuts
1 Large Egg
2 t. Vanilla
Part 2. Filling
1 1/2 c. Walnuts
1/4 c. Unsalted Butter
1 c. Brown Sugar
1/4 c. Honey
1/4 c. Heavy Cream
1 t. Vanilla
1 t. Lemon Juice
Part 3. Ganache
1 1/4 c. Heavy Cream
1 lb. Bittersweet Chocolate, chopped

Steps:

  • Part 1 On Medium Heat, Bloom the cocoa Powder in the Melted Unsalted Butter. Add the brown sugar & flour to dissolve. Combine the walnuts, egg, and vanilla. Bake @ 350 deg. in a 9" pan, for 10 minutes, until just firm. Cool to Room Temperature. Part 2 Layer the walnuts onto the Base. At Medium Heat, in a pot, heat the butter, brown sugar, and honey until it is 280 degrees (~8-10 mins). It will look like caramel. Add the Heavy Cream, Vanilla, and Lemon Juice. Pour this mixture onto the walnuts. Part 3 Heat the Cream. Pour it into a bowl w/ the chopped Chocolate. Stir until smooth. Cool the mixture to Room Temperature. Beat to Soft Peaks. Pour this onto the Filling. **If your ganache starts dividing between oil/fat & solid, it is called "broken". Google "how to fix broken ganache" if you get to this point! Put it in the fridge to set, until ready to serve!

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