Chocolate Cake With Fleur De Sel Caramel Filling

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Ingredients

CARAMEL FILLING
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, diced
  • 1/4 cup crème fraîche or sour cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • Large pinch of fine fleur de sel* plus additional for assembly
GANACHE FILLING AND FROSTING
  • 1 1/2 pounds bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 3 cups heavy whipping cream
CAKE
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder or instant coffee
  • 1 1/4 cups almonds, toasted, coarsely chopped

Description

There's Chocolate Cake—and Then There's This Chocolate Cake. Four Layers Of Cake. Chocolate Ganache. Salted Caramel. Toasted Almonds. It's A Decadent Combination That Has Become A Big Seller At Santa Monica's Vanilla Bake Shop—and A New Favori

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