The Sutton Place Hotel’s Signature ‘Chocolate Truffle Cake’

The Sutton Place Hotel’s Signature ‘Chocolate Truffle Cake’

Recipe Courtesy of Master Chocolatier Wolfgang Dauke

Ingredients:
12 egg yolks
2 cups covertures dark chocolate (good quality chocolate)
1 tbsp crème de menthe
1 prepared chocolate sponge cake (your favourite)
¾ cup sugar
3 cups whipping cream

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Method:
Melt chocolate. Heat sugar with small amount of water until it is at the soft boil stage. Whip egg yolks until fluffy. Add sugar to egg yolks. Mix until room temperature. Fold in melted chocolate and crème de menthe. Fold in whipped cream. Place chocolate sponge cake in the bottom of each cake ring. Pour truffle mixture on top of sponge cake and refrigerate overnight. Decorate with chocolate curls as desired.

Above recipe will make two 12″ cakes using your favourite chocolate sponge cake recipe.