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# Three-Layer Chocolate Cake

A three-layer chocolate cake, with a baked chocolate base, a whipped ganache layer and whipped cream, finished with chocolate shavings.

## What you need

### Cake

- 9 oz bittersweet chocolate
- 5¼ oz butter
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 6–7 tbsp sugar (100 g for beating the whites)
- 2 whole large eggs
- 3–4 tbsp sugar (75 g for the yolks)
- rum and cognac (a splash)

### Second layer

- 1 cup heavy cream
- 7 oz bittersweet chocolate

### Third layer

- ½ cup heavy cream
- 3 tbsp powdered sugar

### Decoration

- milk chocolate shavings

## How I make it

### Cake

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
2. Beat the 4 egg whites with the 6-7 tbsp sugar to stiff peaks.
3. In a separate bowl, melt the chocolate and butter in the microwave.
4. In another bowl, mix the whole eggs and the 4 yolks with the 3-4 tbsp sugar, then combine with the chocolate mixture.
5. Add a splash of rum and cognac.
6. Fold the mixture into the beaten whites.
7. Bake for 35-40 minutes. Let the cake rest and cool.

### Second layer

1. Melt the chocolate with the cream over low heat. Chill in the fridge for a few hours.
2. Whip the mixture and spoon it into the dip that forms in the center of the cake.

### Third layer and decoration

1. Whip the cream with the powdered sugar to stiff peaks and spread it over the second layer.
2. Sprinkle with chocolate shavings.

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