Ingredients
- Cake:
- 2 2/3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3 large eggs
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 1/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
- 2 cups ice water
- Dark chocolate ganache:
- 1 1/3 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 14 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- White chocolate cream:
- 12 ounces high-quality white chocolate (such as Lindt or Perugina), finely chopped
- 3 cups chilled heavy whipping cream, divided
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure peppermint extract
- Peppermint frosting:
- 2 1/4 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 large egg whites
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon pure peppermint extract
- Bittersweet chocolate curls
Description
This Cake Was In The December 2008 Issue Of Bon Appetit. It's Very Time Consuming But I Wanted To Try It For The Holidays. The Cake Is Better The Next Day, Once The Flavors Have…

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