Eggnog layer cake recipe

Eggnog layer cake recipe

www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk

Slice through rum-laced eggnog frosting to reveal a rich chocolatey interior, with more eggnog custard. It's a Christmas cake showstopper!

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Cooking tools:

  • Offset spatula
  • Microplane
  • Kitchen scale
  • Fine-mesh sieve
  • Cooling rack
  • Cake pan
  • Parchment paper
  • Skewer
  • Whisk
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Saucepan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Baking sheet
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Spoon
  • Oven
  • Stove
  • Kettle
  • Refrigerator

Ingredients

  • 1½ tbsp instant espresso powder dissolved in 250ml boiling water
  • 150g dark chocolate (70 per cent cocoa solids), chopped into chunks
  • 250g unsalted butter, chopped
  • 50g cocoa powder, plus extra to dust
  • 200g caster sugar
  • 200g soft light brown sugar
  • 2 large free-range eggs
  • 150g buttermilk
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 280g plain flour
  • 2½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 600ml whole milk
  • 1 halved vanilla pod, split, seeds scraped
  • 100g caster sugar
  • 6 tbsp cornflour
  • 8 large free-range eggs yolks
  • 200ml double cream
  • 4 tbsp rum or bourbon
  • 1/2 whole nutmeg, finely grated
  • You’ll also need…
  • 3 x 20cm non-stick sandwich tins, greased and lined with non-stick baking paper

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