Welcome to Bake it with Mel! That’s right! 2-Time Food Network Chopped Champion and previous French Bakery owner in Paris, Mel Asseraf, has teamed up with us to share a Vanilla Layer Cake with Mocha Draft Latte Ganache and Whipped Meringue. Perfect for this extra time at home.
Ingredients
Cake Layer:
3 whole eggs
75g Sugar
50g Flour
1 tsp Vanilla extract
Ganache:
1 can Mocha Draft Latte
300g of chocolate chips (Milk or Dark or combination of both)
50g of soft butter
Whipped Meringue Topping:
120g egg whites
240g granulated sugar
Instructions
Cake Layer:
- Grab 1 8inch cake cold and layer the bottom with parchment paper.
- In mixing bowl with whisk attachment, begin by whisking your whole eggs and adding in the sugar 1/3 at a time.
- Next add in the vanilla extract.
- After 15 minutes the eggs should have tripled in volume.
- Slowly fold in your flour using a spatula.
**Careful to not deflate your eggs this is what will give height and volume to your cake layer. - Bake at 350F- 20/25 minutes until golden brown and tooth pick inserted comes out clean.
Ganache:
- Grab a small sauce pan and pour in a full can of Mocha Draft Latte
- Bring it to a boil and pour over your chocolate chips.
- Allow to sit for 30 seconds and then whisk together gently until shiny and smooth.
- Next put in the soft butter and continue to whisk together gently until fully incorporated.
- Cover Ganache with plastic wrap touching the surface of the ganache to keep air from getting in.
- Refrigerate overnight or at least 6 hours until set.
Whipped Meringue Topping:
- Grab 3 egg whites and place in a mixing bowl with whisk attachment on medium speed.
- Add in a pinch of salt to help the whipping process.
- Allow to mix for 5 minutes until foamy, then add 1/3 of sugar.
- Continue to mix until peaks begin to form and add in 1/3 more of your sugar.
- Keep mixing on medium speed for 10 more minutes and add in your last 3rd of sugar.
- You should have beautiful stiff peaks.
Assembly
- Take your cake layer, ganache and whipped meringue.
- With a small offset spatula spread the ganache all over the surface of your cake layer.
- Next with your spatula grab your whipped meringue and place small clouds of it over the surface.
- Place whole cake in the oven for 5 minutes until golden brown.
- If you prefer you can leave them white and shiny or top with some sprinkles.
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