Birthmark Chocolate Block

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INGGREDIENTS

• For Chocolate Cake:
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• Chocolate Mousse:
• 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter
• 12 oz. high-quality semisweet chocolate(chopped)
• 3.5 oz.white chocolate(chopped)
• 1 3/4 cups heavy whipping cream
• 2/3 cup powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
• 2.5 Tablespoons cool water
• 2 quarts strawberries ( try to find small strawberries)
• For Chocolate Ganache:
• 2/3 cup heavy cream
• 5.5 oz. semisweet chocolate( chopped)
• For Chocolate Curls:
• 3.5 oz. semisweet baking chocolate
• 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening (or vegetable oil)

INSTRUCTION

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F, grease 9 inch round baking pan and line the bottom with parchment paper. (for this step DO NOT use springform pan because the batter is very runny, it might leak)
2. In a large bowl stir together dry cake ingredients: sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
3. Add egg, milk, oil and vanilla and mix on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add ½ cup boiling water and mix until combine.
4. Pour the batter in the pan and bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (25-35 minutes). Cool 10 minutes in the pan, than remove from pans to wire racks upside down (this flattens domed cakes) and cool completely.

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