This is one of my favorite cakes. Tout chocolat in french means "all chocolate" and what a perfect name for this gateau. It's a layered cake with sablé chocolat (chocolate shortbread), chocolate-almond cake/brownie and chocolate mousse. What I love about it, however, is that the sablé chocolat has fleur de sel (sea salt) in it....so when you taste it, you experience a very subtle salty-sweet sensation!
On Monday it was served with a creme anglaise sauce, but you could also serve it with a chocolate sauce or rasberry coulis, if you like. For those living or visiting Paris, please don't hesitate to contact me if you'd like to order this cake. It would be a pleasure for everyone (including for me to make)!:/dma
6 comments:
yum yum yum and so beautiful! i love the pistachios and the gorgeous sheen on the ganache!
Perfectly beautiful. Love the idea of a little salty chocolate. The cake just shines!
Hi Victoria & Claudia, Thanks much for your comments! diane
I have to admit that i generally get bored to read the whole thing however i believe you can add some value. Bravo !
I hope you wrote Bon anniversaire and not Bonne :-) this cake looks amazing, I'd like for my Opera to look as shinny when finished
Hi Clem, ooohhh...good catch on that Bon! ;) I hope I don't always struggle with the "masculin" and "feminin" in french... I'm impressed that you are making your own Opera cakes! Have any pictures/blog to share? all the best, diane
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