Edward Kostyra's Birthday Cake
INGREDIENTS
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16 ounces semisweet chocolate, very finely chopped
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2 2/3 cups heavy cream
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1 teaspoon light corn syrup
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1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pans
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pans
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1 1/2 cups cake flour, not self-rising
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1 tablespoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 3/4 cups sugar
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4 large eggs
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2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
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1 1/4 cups milk
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12 large egg yolks
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Zest of 2 oranges
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1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
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1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
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1 1/2 cups sugar
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1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
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1 cup (2 sticks), plus 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold, cut into small pieces
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