B-52 Cake

Name: B-52 Cake
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 11 h
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 10 1/2 ounces semisweet fine chocolate; 1 1/3 ounces Grand Marnier; 5 1/4 ounces heavy cream; 10 1/2 ounces milk chocolate; 5 1/3 ounces unsalted butter; 3 1/3 ounces Kahlua; 1 egg yolk; 1/4 lb milk chocolate; 1/2 lb white chocolate; 2 tablespoons Bourbon; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 1/2 ounces heavy cream; mint creme anglaise ( Mint Creme Anglaise )

Submitted by Leta8076

"All chocolate and alcohol. Only those of legal drinking age can eat this cake. (from Roxsand Scocos)Cook time is actually chill time."

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photo by Nick M.

Ready In:: 11hrs
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 12

ingredients

Grand Marnier Layer
10 ¹⁄₂ ounces semisweet fine chocolate
1 ¹⁄₃ ounces Grand Marnier
5 ¹⁄₄ ounces heavy cream
Kahlua Layer
10 ¹⁄₂ ounces milk chocolate
5 ¹⁄₃ ounces unsalted butter
3 ¹⁄₃ ounces Kahlua
1 egg yolk
Whiskey Layer
¹⁄₄ lb milk chocolate
¹⁄₂ lb white chocolate
2 tablespoons Bourbon
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 ¹⁄₂ ounces heavy cream
mint creme anglaise (Mint Creme Anglaise)

directions

Line the bottom of an 8" springform pan with parchment paper.
Then proceed as follows: Grand Marnier Layer.
In a double boiler, melt the chocolate with the Grand Marnier.
In a small pan, bring the cream[i]just[/i] to a boil.
Incorporate the hot cream into the melted chocolate slowly with a whisk.
Pour into pan and chill until set.
Kahlua Layer.
In a double boiler, melt the milk chocolate with the butter and Kahlua.
Cool to room temperature and then whisk in the egg yolk.
When cool, pour over first layer which has been set.
Chill until set.
Whiskey Layer.
In a double boiler, melt the chocolates and butter.
Whisk in the whiskey and cream (you will have to whisk briskly to incorporate the whiskey).
Cool to room temperature and then add to layers already set.
Freeze overnight until hardened, cover with plastic wrap.
Dress each plate with a"pool" of[recipe=43374]Mint Cream Anglaise 43374[/recipe, unmold and serve each slice on a dressed plate.

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Reviews

Served this at a Valentine's Day dinner party. Everyone loved it! I will definitely make this again!

CeeCee526
Ok I know I posted a review already, But I just saw my family after the party I served the cake at and they just went on and on. I also microwaved everything! nothing was done in a double boiler.So much easier!

Rita1652
If you like chocolate, you'll love this. We ran out of normal milk chocolate and used a toblerone, which added extra crunchie nougat bits to the middle layer, which was good. We also made the top layer from pure white chocolate, rather than the 2/3 & 1/3 mix suggested. Used Kahlua, Cointreau & Southern Comfort for the three layers. Visually, it would probably look better to have the white layer in the middle. The butter & cream made it less brittle & so easy to cut. I'm salivating just thinking about it (we ate it 2 days ago).

Nick M.