Chocolate Soufflé Layer Cake with Mascarpone Cream and Raspberries

Ingredients

• 1 Tbs. unsalted butter
• 4 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped
• Confectioners’ sugar for dusting
• 1 cup mascarpone cheese
• 3 Tbs. granulated sugar
• 1 Tbs. whiskey or liqueur (optional)
• ¼ cup light corn syrup
• + 11 more ingredients
• • ¼ cup heavy or whipping cream
  • 8 oz. good-quality bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 7 large eggs
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup strong coffee or whiskey, or a mix
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ tsp. table salt
  • 1-¼ cups heavy or whipping cream
  • 1-½ cups fresh raspberries
  • Confectioner's sugar for dusting
  • 1 oz. (2 Tbs.) unsalted butter

In a small saucepan, mix the cream with the corn syrup. Stir over medium heat until the syrup dissolves, and then bring the mixture to a full boil. Remove from the heat, and add the chocolate all at once. Let stand for 2 minutes and then whisk until smooth. Whisk in the butter and then the whiske...

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