Chocolate Doberge Cake - The Local Palate

Ingredients

• ¾ cup sugar
• ¾ cup water
• ¼ vanilla bean
• ¼ lemon, zested
• 2 cups + 3 tablespoons cake lfour
• 1 tablespoon + ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups + 1 teaspoon sugar
• ¾ cup vegetable oil
• ¾ cup egg yolks
• 1 cup + 1 tablespoon water
• ½ lemon, zested
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• ½ cup + 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 ½ cup egg whites
• 4 cups milk
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup sugar
• ⅓ cup + ¼ cup corn starch
• 12 egg yolks
• 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate
• 2 cups cream
• 2 ounces sugar
• 3 ounces light corn syrup
• 16 ounces bittersweet cocolate
• ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons room temperature butter