Ultimate Buttermilk Cake with Coffee Buttercream | Recipe

John Auburn created this Buttermilk Cake with Coffee recipe in the second season of TLC's 'Ultimate Cake Off'.

INGREDIENTS

Buttermilk Base Cake 3 lbs sugar 1 1/2 lbs butter 3/4 oz salt 1 1/2 oz baking soda 1/2 cup oil 14 eggs 1/2 cup vanilla 3 lbs flour 1 1/2 qt buttermilk 1/4 c of all spice J.W.Desserts Buttercream 4 lbs unsalted butter 1/4 c vanilla 2 lbs powdered sugar 2 c pasteurized egg whites 4 T espresso powder (optional) J.W.Desserts Mousse 1/2 gallon cream 1 1/2 lb melted white chocolate 4 T of espresso powder 1/8 c of warm water 1/2 c of chopped chocolate covered espresso beans J.W. Desserts Chocolate Ganach 8 oz chocolate 6 oz of butter

PREPARATION:

Buttermilk Base Cake

1. Cream sugar, butter, salt, baking soda and oil for 10 minutes
2. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix for 10 minutes.
3. Add flour and buttermilk in 3 equal parts. Mix for 15 minutes.
4. Add All Spice.
5. Bake at 350° F until cake springs back.

J.W.Desserts Buttercream

1. Whip ingredients until light & fluffy. Add espresso powder for coffee buttercream.

J.W.Desserts Mousse

1. Whip cream. Pour white chocolate into cream and mix until incorporated.
2. Dissolve espresso powder in warm water and fold into mousse.
3. Add chopped chocolate covered espresso beans.

J.W. Desserts Chocolate Ganach

1. Melt chocolate and butter and pour over layers.

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