Deconstructed Black Forest Cake

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cups (packed) golden brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
  • 2/3 cup sour cream
  • 3/4 cup hot coffee

  • Chocolate fudge pots:
    • 2 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
    • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
    • Pinch of salt
    • 3 large egg yolks
    • 1/4 cup sugar

    Cherry Compote:
    • 4 cups frozen (unthawed) pitted cherries (about 1 pound)
    • 2/3 cup plus 1 teaspoon sugar
    • 2/3 cup dry red wine

    • Unsweetened cocoa powder
    • 1 cup chilled whipping cream
    • Chilled kirsch (clear cherry brandy)

    Description

    TREND: Deconstructed Desserts (breaking Down A Dish Into Its Essential Components, Then Serving The Parts As A Whole) WHO: Gale Gand, Pastry...

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