S'mores Cake
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 whole graham crackers, crushed
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- Pinch of salt
- Vegetable oil, for the spatula
- 1 16 -ounce container marshmallow cream
- Basic Chocolate Cake, baked and cooled
- Make the ganache: Heat the heavy cream, chocolate and salt in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water (do not let the bowl touch the water), stirring occasionally, until the chocolate melts and the ganache is smooth.
- Stir in the vanilla.
- Remove the bowl from the pan and set aside until the ganache is cool and thick but still pourable, about 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, make the filling: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Toss the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter and salt in a bowl until combined.
- Spread out on a baking sheet.
- Bake, stirring occasionally, until toasted, 8 to 10 minutes; let cool.
- Assemble the cake as close to serving time as possible: Using a long serrated knife, carefully slice each cake layer in half horizontally.
- Place 1 cake half on a platter.
- Using a lightly oiled offset spatula or spoon, spread one-third of the marshmallow cream on top, stopping about 1 inch from the edge (if the marshmallow cream is difficult to spread, microwave 10 to 15 seconds to soften).
- Sprinkle one-third of the graham cracker mixture over the marshmallow cream.
- Repeat to make 4 layers, ending with cake; reserve a few tablespoons of the graham cracker mixture for topping.
- Pour the ganache over the cake, letting it drip down the sides.
- Sprinkle with the reserved graham cracker mixture.
- Serve immediately.
- Photograph by Levi Brown
heavy cream, semisweet chocolate, salt, vanilla, graham crackers, unsalted butter, salt, vegetable oil, marshmallow cream, chocolate cake
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/smores-cake-recipe.html (may not work)