Sweet and Salty Cake

Name: Sweet and Salty Cake
Yield: Yield: 1 (8-Inch) Cake
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 1¼ cups hot water; 2⅔ cups all-purpose flour; ½ cup heavy cream; 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar; 2 tablespoons light corn syrup; ¾ cup dark unsweetened cocoa powder; 3 large eggs, at room temperature; 2 teaspoons fleur de sel, plus more for garnish; ¼ cup sour cream; 1½ cups granulated sugar; ¾ cup (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, softened; ½ cup vegetable shortening; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 pound dark chocolate (60 to 70% cacao), chopped; ⅔ cup sour cream; 2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter, soft but cool, cut into ½-inch pieces; 1½ cups heavy cream; 1 teaspoon fleur de sel; 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 cup sugar

Preparation info

Yield:
1
( 8 Inch ) Cake

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Baked

By Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito

Published 2008

About

This is our Signature Creation, our Most Loved Cake, and our most Requested Recipe. Is all this attention warranted? Absolutely. Our Sweet and Salty Cake is an indulgent but sophisticated adult sweet: The perfectly salted caramel contrasts beautifully with the rich chocolate layers, giving the cake balance and character. It probably goes without saying that the salted caramel is also delicious poured over dark chocolate ice cream.

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Americas
United States
Dessert
Cake
Vegetarian

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