Dark Chocolate Wedding Cake with Chocolate Orange Ganache and Orange Buttercream Recipe | Epicurious.com
INGREDIENTS
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13/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch-process)
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13/4 cups boiling water
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4 ounces fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), chopped
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one 8-ounce container sour cream
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1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 teaspoon salt
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3 3/4 sticks (1 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
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1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
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3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
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5 large eggs
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1 cup heavy cream
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8 ounces fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), chopped
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
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2 teaspoons freshly grated orange zest
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1 tablespoon Cointreau or other orange-flavored liqueur
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5 large egg yolks
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1/4 cup sugar
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1/2 cup fresh orange juice
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1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
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1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
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1 1/4 cups sugar
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1/2 cup water
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5 large egg whites
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1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
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6 1/2 sticks (3 1/4 cups) unsalted butter, cut into pieces and softened to cool room temperature
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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2 tablespoons freshly grated orange zest
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Decoration: fraises des bois (wild strawberries)** and small roses with some leaves attached (both fruit and flowers must be nontoxic and pesticide-free)
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