Chocolate Cake with Spiced Buttercream

Name: Chocolate Cake with Spiced Buttercream
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) unbleached all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup (125 ml) sifted cocoa powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons (7.5 ml) baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) salt; 1 cup (250 ml) unsalted butter, softened; 1 cup (250 ml) sugar; 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract; 3 eggs; 3/4 cup (180 ml) buttermilk; 1 cup (250 ml) brown sugar; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 1 1/2 teaspoons (7.5 ml) ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon (5 ml) ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) ground coriander; 1 3/4 cups (430 ml) cold unsalted butter, diced; Chocolate shavings; Long cinnamon sticks for garnishing

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Preparation 40 min
Cooking 1 h 25 min
Other 3 h
Servings 10

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Ingredients

CAKE
- 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) sifted cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons (7.5 ml) baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) salt
- 1 cup (250 ml) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (250 ml) sugar
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup (180 ml) buttermilk
SPICED BUTTERCREAM
- 1 cup (250 ml) brown sugar
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 1/2 teaspoons (7.5 ml) ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) ground coriander
- 1 3/4 cups (430 ml) cold unsalted butter, diced
- Chocolate shavings
- Long cinnamon sticks for garnishing

Preparation

CAKE
- With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Butter a 20-cm (8-inch) springform pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In another bowl, cream the butter with the sugar and vanilla using an electric mixer. Add the eggs 1 at a time, beating until the mixture is smooth. With the mixer on low speed, add the dry ingredients, alternating with the buttermilk.
- Pour the batter into the pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean, about 75 minutes. Let cool partially. Unmould and finish cooling on a rack.
SPICED BUTTERCREAM
- In the top part of a double boiler off the heat, whisk together the brown sugar, eggs and spices. Set the top of the double boiler over a saucepan of gently simmering water and whisk constantly until the mixture is hot, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the butter. Let stand for about 1 minute.
- Beat the mixture with an electric mixer until stiff and very creamy, about 5 minutes. If necessary, refrigerate for 30 minutes and beat again.
- Slice the cake horizontally, making 3 layers. Spread 1/3 of the icing between the layers and on top of the cake.
- Garnish with chocolate shavings and cinnamon sticks.

Chocolate Cake with Spiced Buttercream

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Ingredients

CAKE

SPICED BUTTERCREAM

Preparation

CAKE

SPICED BUTTERCREAM

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