You might need to buy:
- Crust:
- butter
- powdered sugar
- flour
- Filling:
- sugar
- eggs
- Almond extract
- Frosting:
- powdered sugar
- Milk
- Almond extract
This cake does very well right out of the freezer. Freezing the cake before piping the buttercream, then freezing the piped cake before pouring the frosting on, is essential to harden the buttercream enough for the frosting to properly adhere.
You might need to buy:
- For the Cake
- unsalted butter
- unsweetened Dutch process cocoa powder
- hot black coffee
- canola oil
- buttermilk
- pure vanilla extract
- baking soda
- white sugar
- all-purpose flour
- For the Buttercream Frosting
- unsalted butter
- vegetable shortening
- confectioners sugar
- vanilla extract
- For the Pourable Fudge Frosting
- sugar
- dark corn syrup
- unsweetened Dutch process cocoa powder
- salt
- powdered sugar
You might need to buy:
- whole milk
- vanilla extract
- salt
- egg
- egg yolks
- light corn syrup
You might need to buy:
- eggs
- corn flour
- grated nutmeg
- cardamom powder
Maldon is a type of sea salt with a large, flaky, crunchy texture. It is available in many supermarkets as well as specialty markets and online.
Use a stainless steel nonstick skillet to brown the butter. A dark-bottomed skillet will make it difficult to see the butter as its color begins to change.
Cake leftovers may be refrigerated and reheated before serving.
You might need to buy:
- For the Chocolate Pudding Layer:
- instant espresso powder
- boiling water
- natural cocoa powder
- For the Salted Caramel Cake Layer:
- Non-stick baking spray
- light corn syrup
- water
- heavy cream
- baking powder
- salt
- large egg yolks
- pure vanilla extract
- whole milk
You might need to buy:
- cooked chicken
- sliced onions
- olive oil
- Dede's sumac spice
- paprika
- cayenne pepper
- black pepper
- salt
- melted butter
- phyllo dough
You might need to buy:
- hoisin sauce
- beer
- soy sauce
- Chinese five spice powder
- honey
You might need to buy:
- whole white peppercorns or freshly-ground white pepper
- fish sauce
- honey
- vegetable oil
- water
Chipotle chiles in adobo sauce are smoked jalapenos packed in a flavorful sauce. Look for the small cans with the Mexican foods in large supermarkets. Once opened, they’ll keep up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator or 6 months in the freezer.
You might need to buy:
- freshly grated lime zest
- lime juice
- kosher salt
You might need to buy:
- garlic
- extra-virgin olive oil
- Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
- unsalted butter
- chopped cilantro
- chopped tarragon
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- large ears of corn in the husks