chocolate crepe cake with salted chocolate orange sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• crepes:
• 2 cups milk
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 6 teaspoons confectioners' sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon diamond crystal® kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• salted chocolate orange sauce:
• 9 ounces 70% dark chocolate, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 6 fluid ounces orange juice concentrate, undiluted
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon diamond crystal® kosher salt
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• mix milk, flour, cocoa powder, confectioners' sugar, eggs, vanilla and diamond crystal® kosher salt in a large mixing bowl until smooth and well blended.
• melt about 1/3 teaspoon of the butter in a small skillet over medium high heat. add about 1/4 cup of the batter to the skillet; tilt pan with a circular motion to evenly distribute batter. cook until appear and the surface looks dull. turn the crepe and cook on the other side approximately 1 minute. place crepe on a plate. repeat for the remaining crepes, separating them with a layer of waxed paper to prevent them from sticking to each other. batter is enough to make about 16 crepes.
• for chocolate orange sauce, place the cream into a medium pan and heat until very warm. remove pan from heat. add chocolate and stir until combined and silky. add orange juice concentrate, vanilla, sugar and diamond crystal® kosher salt; stir until thoroughly mixed.
• whip 2 cups whipping cream in a bowl until stiff.
• to assemble the cake, place a crepe on a serving plate. spread a thin layer of whipped cream crepe; top with another crepe. continue layering whipped cream and crepes, ending with an unfrosted crepe. refrigerate for 30 minutes to firm up the cake before serving.
• to serve, spoon about 4 tablespoons of sauce on a dessert plate in a small circle. slice cake into wedges. place a wedge of cake on top of the chocolate orange sauce.
• optional garnishes: peeled orange sections, mint sprigs, or shaved chocolate.