Chocolate Crepe Cake with Salted Chocolate Orange Sauce

A delicious cake that combines flavors that everyone loves--chocolate and orange.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 1035 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups milk
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 ½ cups heavy cream
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ¼ teaspoon Diamond Crystal® kosher salt
• 6 teaspoons confectioners' sugar
• 9 ounces 70% dark chocolate, chopped
• 6 fluid ounces orange juice concentrate, undiluted

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix milk, flour, cocoa powder, confectioners' sugar, eggs, vanilla and Diamond Crystal® Kosher Salt in a large mixing bowl until smooth and well blended.

Step 2

Melt about 1/3 teaspoon of the butter in a small skillet over medium high heat. Add about 1/4 cup of the batter to the skillet; tilt pan with a circular motion to evenly distribute batter. Cook until bubbles appear and the surface looks dull. Turn the crepe and cook on the other side approximately 1 minute. Place crepe on a plate. Repeat for the remaining crepes, separating them with a layer of waxed paper to prevent them from sticking to each other. Batter is enough to make about 16 crepes.

Step 3

For Chocolate Orange Sauce, place the cream into a medium pan and heat until very warm. Remove pan from heat. Add chocolate and stir until combined and silky. Add orange juice concentrate, vanilla, sugar and Diamond Crystal® Kosher Salt; stir until thoroughly mixed.

Step 4

Whip 2 cups whipping cream in a bowl until stiff.

Step 5

To assemble the cake, place a crepe on a serving plate. Spread a thin layer of whipped cream onto crepe; top with another crepe. Continue layering whipped cream and crepes, ending with an unfrosted crepe. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to firm up the cake before serving.

Step 6

To serve, spoon about 4 tablespoons of sauce on a dessert plate in a small circle. Slice cake into wedges. Place a wedge of cake on top of the chocolate orange sauce.

Step 7

Optional garnishes: Peeled orange sections, mint sprigs, or shaved chocolate.