My Kind of Chocolate Birthday Cake

Name: My Kind of Chocolate Birthday Cake
Ingredients: 4 ounces bittersweet or semi sweet chocolate, chopped; 1/3 cup (packed) dark brown sugar; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; ½ teaspoon grated orange peel; ½ teaspoon coarse kosher salt; 2 large eggs; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon all purpose flour; ½ cup hazelnuts, toasted, husked, chopped; 5 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped; 3 ounces high-quality milk chocolate (such as Lindt or Perugina) chopped; 1 ½ cups chilled heavy whipping cream, divided; 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature; ½ cup heavy whipping cream; 1 tablespoon light corn syrup; 4 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, room temperature; Large chocolate shards or curls (from 1- to 2-inch-thick 8-ounee piece bittersweet or semisweet chocolate); Additional toasted husked hazelnuts; Candled orange peel strips

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Indulge in a decadent Chocolate Birthday Cake with flourless cake layers, rich mousse, crunchy hazelnuts, and orange hints. Perfect for chocolate lovers!

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Ingredients

4 ounces bittersweet or semi sweet chocolate, chopped
1/3 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
½ teaspoon grated orange peel
½ teaspoon coarse kosher salt
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon all purpose flour
½ cup hazelnuts, toasted, husked, chopped
5 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
3 ounces high-quality milk chocolate (such as Lindt or Perugina) chopped
1 ½ cups chilled heavy whipping cream, divided
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
½ cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
4 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, room temperature
Large chocolate shards or curls (from 1- to 2-inch-thick 8-ounee piece bittersweet or semisweet chocolate)
Additional toasted husked hazelnuts
Candled orange peel strips