Daily Archives: August 10, 2014

Devil’s Food Cake with Hazelnut Crunch   INGREDIENTS Cake Nonstick vegetable oil spray 2 1/3 cups cake flour 1 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder 1 cup hot coffee 1 cup buttermilk 2 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 4 large eggs 1 large egg yolk 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 4 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate (do not exceed 70%), melted, cooled slightly HAZELNUT CRUNCH 1/4 cup hazelnuts 2 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate (do not exceed 70%), chopped 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter 1/2 cup Nutella 3 cups toasted rice cereal FROSTING AND ASSEMBLY 8 ounces high-quality milk chocolate (such as Lindt or Scharffen Berger), chopped 8 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate (do not exceed 61%), chopped 1 1/2 tablespoons light corn syrup 1 1/2 cups heavy cream 1 cup (2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces     CAKE Preheat oven to 350°. Coat the bottom and sides of cake pans with nonstick spray. Line bottom of pans with parchment-paper rounds; spray paper. Sift cake flour, cocoa powder, […]