Milk Street Chocolate-Hazelnut Cream Cake (slight changes)
Notes: Start the day before you want it, or in the morning, there is a lot of cooling / chilling time with this delicious cake. We loved this cake because it doesn't have typical frosting and didn't make as much cake as many recipes do, but can still easily serve 12. I think everyone asked for seconds. For the whipped ganache: 170 grams white chocolate, finely chopped 1 packet (7 grams) unflavored gelatin 2 cups heavy cream 8- ounce mascarpone cheese 2 tablespoons honey For the cake: 43 grams unsweetened dutch-processed cocoa powder, plus more for the pan 217 grams all-purpose flour 290 grams white sugar 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon table salt 2 large eggs 1 cup buttermilk 2/3 cup neutral oil 2 teaspoons vanilla extract For the soaking syrup (i only used half of this) 1/3 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon cocoa powder 2 pinches of cinnamon water For the assembly: 95 grams Nutella (or other brand) 35 grams toasted skinned hazelnuts, h...