Three Layer Chocolate Cake, by Bekah the Edgewood Baker

Three Layer Chocolate Cake, by Bekah the Edgewood Baker

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For Valentine's Day, we asked Bekah, The Edgewood Baker, to create a recipe for us. I promise you this is divine and, as Bekah says, you can change it up or down to suit the mood. Chocolate,...

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Cooking tools:

  • Stand mixer
  • Kitchen torch
  • Piping bag
  • Bench scraper
  • Cake stand
  • Candy thermometer
  • Kitchen scale
  • Cake pan
  • Cake board
  • Oven
  • Stove
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Saucepan
  • Spoon
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Parchment paper
  • Plastic wrap
  • Kitchen shears
  • Pencil
  • Peeler
  • Refrigerator
  • Freezer
  • Plate

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Janie's Mill Silky Smooth Pastry Flour
  • 1 cup Janie's Mill All-Purpose Flour
  • 3 cups granulated white sugar
  • 1 ½ cups unsweetened cocoa powder (I use Callebaut Natural Cocoa Powder.)
  • 1 tbsp baking soda
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 ½ tsp salt
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup coffee (lukewarm to room temp, not hot)
  • 1 cup room temp water
  • 1 batch of your favorite buttercream or cream cheese frosting
  • ½ cup dark chocolate or milk chocolate (I used Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate Chips.)
  • ½ cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 large egg whites (about 70 g)
  • dash of salt
  • 140 g white granulated sugar
  • 30ml water
  • 3 pears peeled (I prefer Bartlett for their shape and texture, but any will work.)
  • 2 cups white wine
  • ¼ cup white granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp nutmeg

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