Rye Chocolate Cake | The Gourmandise School

Ingredients

• 10 oz Butter
• 3 Tbsp Dark chocolate (60% or higher)
• 2/3 cup Hot water
• 2/3 cup Cocoa powder
• 2 cups Sugar
• 1/2 cup Buttermilk
• 1/3 cup Vegetable oil (we prefer olive or grapeseed)
• 3 Egg yolks
• 1 cup All purpose flour
• 2/3 cup Whole grain rye flour
• 1 Tbsp Baking powder
• 1/2 tsp Baking soda
• 1 tsp Kosher salt
• 3 Egg whites
• 12 oz Milk chocolate (of the best quality you can find)
• 3 Tbsp Sugar
• 4 Tbsp Cocoa powder
• pinch Sea salt
• 1/2 cup Water
• 2 ½ Tbsp Butter (35g)
• 3 Tbsp Heavy cream (40g)