Brunos Cake Recipes

BRUNO'S CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• For cake:.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Butter and flour three 9 inch round cake pans.
• Beat yolks until lightand slowly disolving ribbon forms when beaters are lifted.
• Stir in rum and vanilla.
• Beat whites with cream of tartar in large bowl to soft peaks.
• Add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time and continue beating until stiff and shiny.
• Stir chocolate and butter into yolks until well combined.
• Gently fold in 1/4 of egg whites, then fold chocolate mixture into remaining whites.
• Sift together cornstarch and cocoa powder; combine with amaretti;gently fold into batter.
• Divide batter among prepared pans.
• Bake until centers of cakes rise and begin to crack, 18 to 20 minutes.
• Cool 10 minutes in pan, then cool completely on wire rack.
• For chocolate cream;.
• Whisk 1/2 cup hot water into 4 oz. melted semisweet chocolate.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Whip cream until stiff peaks form; gently fold chocolate mixture, amaretti and rum into whipped cream.
• To Assemble:.
• Reserve 1/4 of chocolate cream for decorating top of cake.
• Spread remainder evenly between layers and over top and sides.
• Measure height of cake.
• On sheet of parchment spread 3 oz. melted semisweet chocolate into 1/16 inch-thick rectangle as wide as cake is high.
• Repeat with melted white chocolate on another sheet of parchment.
• Refrigerate until chocolate is firm, but not brittle, about 15 minutes.
• Cut crosswise into 3/4-inch-wide strips.
• Refrigerate to refirm chocolate, about 15 minutes.
• Carefully arrange strips alternating around edges of cake,gently pressing into icing.
• Spoon remaining pastry cream into a pastry bag fitted with a No. 3 plain tip.
• Pipe mixture in straight lines atop cake.
• Dust lightly with cocoa powder; Refrigerate.
• Cake may be prepared 1 day ahead.
• Decorate with chocolate leaves and balls.
• Bring to room temperature before serving.

BRUNO'S CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 F 2. Melt the butter 3. Brush cake pan with some melted butter 4. Pour bread crumbs in cake pan. Shake it carefully so that the crumbs stick to the sides of the pan 5. Beat eggs and sugar in large bowl until the mixture is fluffy 6. Combine flour, baking soda, and confectioners' sugar or vanilla in a small bowl. Stir well with no lumps. 7. Blend milk, remaining butter, and combine flour, baking soda, and confectioners' sugar with the egg and sugar mixture in the large bowl. Mix until smooth 8. Pour batter into a cake pan. Bake for 35 minutes. Stick a toothpick in center of cake. If it comes out clean, the cake is done. 9. Let the cake sit for 1 hour. 10. Please cake facedown on plate. Sprinkle cake with confectioners' sugar.