Chocolate Mousse and Marshmallow Icing S'mores Cake Recipe

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Ingredients (31)

  • For the Graham Cracker Cake:
  • 250 grams unsalted butter (about 2 sticks plus 1 3/4 tablespoons), sliced, plus more for greasing
  • 150 grams graham crackers (about 10 whole crackers)
  • 450 grams sugar
  • 300 grams cake flour
  • 30 grams baking powder
  • 3 grams fine sea salt
  • 260 grams room temperature whole milk
  • 145 grams buttermilk
  • 10 large egg yolks, whites reserved for Bourbon Marshmallow (see below)
  • 12 grams vanilla paste
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  • For the Caramelized Condensed Milk (AKA Dulce de Leche):
  • 1 (396-gram) can condensed milk (see note)
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  • For the Blender Chocolate Mousse:
  • 4 large eggs
  • 500 grams heavy cream
  • 1 (396-grams) can Caramelized Condensed Milk, from above
  • 6 grams fine sea salt
  • 750 grams bittersweet chocolate chips
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  • For the Bourbon Marshmallow Topping:
  • 10 large egg whites, reserved from above
  • 2 grams cream of tartar
  • 2.5 grams salt
  • 200 grams corn syrup
  • 50 grams water
  • 300 grams sugar
  • 30 grams bourbon
  • 5 grams vanilla paste

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