Vertical Chocolate Layer Cake with French Vanikka Cream Frosting
The cake is a moist light chocolate cake filled and frosted with a French vanilla whipped cream. The surprise comes with the layers which are vertical as opposed to the traditional stacked cake layers.
Ingredients
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For Cake
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1/4 cup cake flour
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1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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8 large eggs, sepeerated
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1 cup granulated sugar
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1/2 teaspoon cream of tarter
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1/2 cup water
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1/3 cup vegetable oil
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Confectioners sugar for dusting
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For the Frosting
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4 cups cold heavy whipping cream
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1 (3 ounce) boxes of French vanilla instant pudding
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1 {4 cup confectioners sugar
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2 (2 teaspoons) vanilla extract
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To Garnush
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Melted chocolate and fresh strawberries
Cooking Instructions
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Make Cake
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Spray a jelly roll pan with bakers spray then line with parchment paper and spray paper with bakers spray. Preheat the oven tp]o 350
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In a bowl whisk flour, salt, baking powder and cocoa, set aside
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In another large bowl beat egg whites until foamy add cream of tarter and beat until soft peaks form, slowly add half of the sugar and beat until firm peaks firm
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In another bowl beat egg yolks and remaing sugar until sugar dissolves
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Add vanilla, water and oil and beat in
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Add flour mixture, stir until combined
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Fold in egg whites in 3 additions
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Spread into prepared pan and bake for15 to 20 minutes until a tooth comes out clean. Run a thin knife around edges of pan
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Invert warm cake onto confectioners sugar dusted towel and
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Carefully remove parchment paper
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Make Frosting
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Beat cream until starting to thucken, slowly add pudding mix, vanilla and sugar and beat until fluffy
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Cut cake into 3 strios
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Add a layer of frosting to each strip
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Roll one strip up
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Place on second strip and roll up
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Place on third strip and roll up
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Place cake on serving plate as shiwn
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Frost cake with remaining frosting
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Garnish with melted chocolate and fresh strawberries
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