Lovely Charlotte Cake
Elegant chocolate Charlotte. Perfect for any celebration
Ingredients
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For the pastry cream
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2 1/2 cups milk
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4 egg yolks
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2/3 cup sugar
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4 tablespoons cornstarch
-
2 teaspoons vanilla
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8 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips chopped
-
4 tablespoons butter
For the cream filling
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2 teaspoons gelatin
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4 tablespoons water
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1 recipe pastry cream
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5 cups all-purpose cream
For the white chocolate sauce
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1/2 cup all-purpose cream
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1 cup white chocolate chopped
For the cake base
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1 pack store-bought ladyfingers approximately 20 pieces
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1 8-inch round sponge or chiffon cake
Recipe Method
For the
pastry cream:
1. Bring the milk to a simmer in a heavy-bottomed saucepan.
2. Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, stir together egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch, and vanilla.
3. Gradually add hot milk to the sugar mixture, whisking steadily. Pour the milk mixture back into the saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture boils and thickens slightly, about 7 to 10 minutes.
4. Take saucepan off the heat and stir in chocolate and butter, until mixture is smooth. Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally. Makes about 2 1/2 cups.
For the cream filling:
1. In a small bowl, stir together gelatin and water. Let this mixture sit for 5 minutes, then place the bowl over hot water for a few seconds to dissolve the gelatin.
2. Whip the pastry cream. Add the gelatin and mix until combined. Set aside.
3. Whip the cream to soft peaks. Fold whipped cream into the pastry cream mixture until just combined.
For the white chocolate sauce:
1. Bring cream to a boil in a saucepan. Turn off the heat, stir in the chocolate until melted and smooth. Cool and set aside.
For the cake base:
1. Assemble the cake: Line the sides of a 9-inch springform with an acetate strip with the same height as the springform pan.
2. Place the sponge cake inside the springform pan.
3. Line the sides with ladyfingers.
4. Pour the whipped chocolate cream filling over the sponge cake.
5. Drop spoonfuls of the white chocolate sauce on top of the whipped chocolate cream filling—dropping one spoonful at the center and the rest around it. Using a spatula, knife, or toothpick, swirl the white chocolate sauce around to form a lattice design.
6. Place in the refrigerator to set for about 3 to 4 hours, or freeze for 2 hours until set.
7. Before serving, unmold the cake from the springform pan very carefully.
8. Tie a big bow around the ladyfingers, and serve on a cake stand if desired.
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