Chocolate Layer Cake with Orange Mascarpone

Name: Chocolate Layer Cake with Orange Mascarpone
Ingredients: 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, plus a pinch for dusting the pans; 2 cups cake flour (not self-rising); 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 1/2 cup water; 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened; 1 3/4 cups sugar; 2 large eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 cups mascarpone; 1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate,; defrosted; 2 tablespoons grated orange zest; 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1 tablespoon butter; Candied orange peel (see Note)

Chocolate Layer Cake with Orange Mascarpone was pinched from <a href="http://culturecheesemag.com/recipes/chocolate-layer-cake-orange-mascarpone" target="_blank">culturecheesemag.com.</a>

"This grand cake has three layers of creamy citrus-spiked mascarpone filling sandwiched between dark chocolate cake, all topped with a rich ganache glaze...."

INGREDIENTS

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3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, plus a pinch for dusting the pans

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2 cups cake flour (not self-rising)

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1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

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1/2 teaspoon salt

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1/2 cup buttermilk

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1/2 cup water

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3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened

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1 3/4 cups sugar

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2 large eggs

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2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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2 cups mascarpone

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1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate,

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defrosted

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2 tablespoons grated orange zest

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6 ounces bittersweet chocolate

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1/2 cup heavy cream

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1 tablespoon butter

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Candied orange peel (see Note)

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