From Sally's Baking Addiction
Smith Island Cake
- Time
- 4 hr
- Makes
- 12
- Ingredients
- 17
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Ingredients
- 6 Tablespoons (85g) unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces
- 6 ounces (170g) bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped*
- 1 and 2/3 cups (335g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (240ml) heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons corn syrup (optional, for shine)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- pinch of salt (optional, to taste)
- 3 and 3/4 cups (443g) sifted all-purpose flour* (spooned & leveled)
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 and 1/2 cups (340g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 and 3/4 cups (350g) granulated sugar
- 5 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 and 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 and 3/4 cups (420ml) buttermilk, at room temperature*
- optional: rainbow sprinkles for garnish
The method
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