A Gift for Dad

Name: A Gift for Dad
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Marbled chocolate ribbons; Small batch Chestnut Buttercream; Sarah Bernhardt Chocolate Glaze; ⅓ cup Simple Syrup; 8-inch-square Chocolate Génoise; ¼ cup dark rum

Preparation info

Serves
12–14

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cocolat

By Alice Medrich

Published 1990

About

For best flavor and texture, assemble cake at least one day ahead.

Ingredients

¼ cup dark rum
⅓ cup Simple Syrup
8-

Americas
United States
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

In a small bowl, combine rum and Simple Syrup; set aside.
To Assemble the Cake: Cut Chocolate Génoise horizontally into 3 even layers with a serrated bread knife. Place top layer, upside down, on the corrugated cardboard. Brush with rum syrup. Spread a generous ½ cup of Chestnut Buttercream evenly over layer. Brush second cake layer with rum syrup. Place