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Individual Wedding Cakes
Tom Moloney

24 mini cakes

INGREDIENTS

Cake

3 1/2 cups sugar
3 whole eggs
3/4 cup oil
2 T vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 1/2 cups coffee
2 2/3 cups flour
1 1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 t salt
1 1/2 t baking powder
1 Tbsp baking soda

Icing

6 oz sugar
5 oz water
7 oz egg whites
12 oz butter softened
6 oz melted white chocolate

DIRECTIONS

Cake Recipe Process: Combine sugar with all remaining dry ingredients. Add eggs, oil, vanilla extract and buttermilk till batter is fully combined, rich and creamy. Use specialty-baking Flexipans to accommodate 3” diameter cakes.

Grease Flexipans generously.

Bake at 350 F for approximately 15 minutes, until wooden skewer inserted comes out clean
Cool on racks till room temperature

Icing Recipe Process: Cook the sugar and the water to thread stage (215 degrees F on a candy thermometer).

In an electric mixer have the egg whites ready for the hot sugar. Stream the hot sugar into the egg whites with the mixer on medium speed.

Whip the egg whites and sugar on high speed until the outside of the bowl is cool to the touch.

Gradually add the butter to this mixture until fully incorporated. Add the melted white chocolate and continue to mix until the mixture is light and fluffy.

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About David Burke
Known for his flair for presentation, David Burke is the executive chef of David Burke Modern American Cuisine. At age 26, he became the first American, and one of the youngest chefs on record, to win France's coveted Meillerus Ouvriers de France Diplome d'Honneur. He was executive chef at the River Cafe and opened Park Avenue Cafe and Davidburke & Donatella.

About Tom Moloney
Tom Moloney is the executive chef of AquaKnox, which was named one of the Top 10 Best Seafood Restaurants in Las Vegas. Tom opened seven casual and fine dining houses during his 12-year career with Wolfgang Puck. He continued by sourcing himself out as a restaurant consultant, developing menus and overseeing kitchen operations.

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