Extraordinary Desserts Viking Cake Recipe – BEST CHOCOLATE CAKE IN THE WORLD – FOOD is Four Letter W

Ingredients

• ⅓ Cup Unsalted Butter
• 3 oz Dark Chocolate, chopped into small pieces
• 1½ Cups All-Purpose Flour
• 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
• 2 Large Eggs
• 1½ Cups Granulated Sugar
• ½ Cup Sour Cream, room temp
• 1 Cup Boiling Water
• ½ Cup Granulated Sugar
• ½ Cup Water
• ¼ Cup Cocoa Powder, sifted
• 7 oz Bittersweet Chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 6 Large Egg Yolks
• 1 Cup Heavy Cream
• 1 Cup Whole Milk
• ½ a Vanilla Bean, scraped or 1 Teaspoon of Vanilla Paste
• 6.5 oz Milk Chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 2⅓ Cups Heavy Cream
• 24 oz Semisweet Chocolate Chips (4 Cups)
• 2 Cups Heavy Cream
• 1 Tablespoon Myer’s Dark Rum
• ¼ Cup Whole Milk
• ⅓ Cup Unsalted Butter, cubed
• 2 Tablespoons Glucose or Light Corn Syrup
• 2 Tablespoon Cocoa Powder
• 1 Cup Slivered Almonds, lightly toasted
• 2 Tablespoons Grapeseed or Vegetable Oil