Tuscan Country Chocolate Wedding Cake

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Dark chocolate wedding cake with orange butter cream and chocolate orange ganache.

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Steps

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For assembly:.

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One 8-inch cardboard round.

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One 6-inch cardboard round.

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Three 8-inch plastic straws.

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Make cake layers:.

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Preheat oven to 350f and line 2 buttered 7- by 2-inch round cake pans and 2 buttered 9- by 2-inch round cake pans with rounds of wax paper.

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Butter paper and dust pans with flour , knocking out excess.

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Put cocoa powder in a bowl and whisk in boiling water in a stream until smooth.

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Stir in chopped chocolate and let stand 5 minutes.

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Stir mixture until smooth and chocolate is melted and cool mixture.

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Whisk in sour cream and vanilla.

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Into a bowl sift together flour , baking soda , and salt.

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In large bowl of a standing electric mixer beat together butter and sugars until light and fluffy and add eggs , 1 at a time , beating well after each addition and scraping down side of bowl.

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Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture and cocoa mixture alternately in batches , beginning and ending with flour mixture and beating until batter is combined well.

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Pour 2 cups ba.

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Ingredients

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unsweetened cocoa powder, boiling water, bittersweet chocolate, sour cream, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, eggs, heavy cream, orange zest, cointreau liqueur, egg yolks, sugar, fresh orange juice, lemon juice, water, egg whites, cream of tartar