cioppino's chocolate kahlua fantasy cake
Cioppino's Chocolate Kahlua Fantasy Cake Source: Cioppino's, Nantucket, Massachusetts Crust 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts 1 cup finely chopped almond...
Ingredients
- 1/2cupgraham cracker crumbs
- 1/2cupfinely chopped walnuts
- 1cupfinely chopped almonds
- 1/2cupgranulated sugar
- 1stick(1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted
- 2cupheavy cream
- 16ouncesemisweet chocolate, chopped coarse
- 2tablespoonlight corn syrup
Directions
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Cioppino's Chocolate Kahlua Fantasy Cake Source: Cioppino's, Nantucket, Massachusetts Crust 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs 1/2 cup finely cho
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In a bowl stir together crust ingredients until combined well and press onto bottom of pan
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Bake crust in middle of oven 15 minutes, or until pale golden, and cool in pan on a rack
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Chocolate Layer 2 cups heavy cream 16 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped coarse 2 tablespoons light corn syrup 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted b
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Remove pan from heat and stir in butter, one piece at a time, until smooth
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Pour mixture over crust in pan and chill, until firm, about 3 hours
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Buttercream Layer 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1/2 cup water 6 large egg yolks 3 sticks (1 1/2 cups) unsalted butter, softened 1/2 cup Kahlúa
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Simmer syrup, undisturbed, until a candy thermometer registers 240 degrees F