Martha Stewart Weddings
Darkest Chocolate Crepe Cake
The decorative nuts are dipped in caramelized sugar and hung in bat fashion—upside down—so the sugar streams and hardens into the best candy on the block.
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$0.80
PER SERVING
Ingredients
11 INGREDIENTS
16 SERVINGS
6 large eggs
room temperature
Directions
27 STEPS
1
Bring 1/4 cup water to a rolling boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat
2
Add butter, 1 piece at a time, whisking to combine after each addition
3
Remove from heat; stir in chocolate until completely melted
4
Whisk together flour, sugar, and salt in a medium bowl
5
Whisk together milk, eggs, and vanilla in another medium bowl
6
Gradually add milk mixture to flour mixture, whisking until smooth
7
Add chocolate-butter mixture, whisking until smooth
8
Pour through a fine sieve into an airtight container; discard lumps
9
Refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
10
Lightly coat an 8-inch crepe pan or nonstick skillet with melted butter
11
Heat over medium heat until just starting to smoke
12
Remove pan from heat; pour about 2 tablespoons batter into pan, swirling to cover bottom
13
Reduce heat to medium-low; return pan to heat
14
Cook, flipping once, until edges are golden and center is dry, about 30 seconds per side.
15
Slide crepe onto a plate
16
Repeat process with remaining batter, coating pan with butter as needed
17
Crepes can be refrigerated, covered, up to 1 day.
18
Place a crepe on a wire rack set over a rimmed baking sheet
19
Spread with about 3 tablespoons hazelnut filling
20
Top with another crepe
21
Continue layering with hazelnut filling and crepes, using about 32 crepes and ending with a crepe on top
22
Refrigerate until firm, about 15 minutes.
23
Spoon 1/2 cup glaze on top of the cake, spreading to edges
24
Spread remaining glaze around sides of cake, coating completely
25
Refrigerate until glaze is firm and set, about 20 minutes
26
Cake can be refrigerated up to 3 days
27
Garnish with toasted and candied hazelnuts.
Health Info
Macros
23g
CARBS
17g
FAT
6g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
LACTOSE FREE
VEGETARIAN
Contains these allergens
MILK
EGGS
TREE NUTS
WHEAT
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