Blum S Coffee Crunch Cake

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Blum s coffee crunch cake. Scatter 1 cup of the crunch evenly to cover the bottom half. Scatter 1 cup of the crunch evenly to cover the bottom half. Sift baking soda onto a sheet of wax paper. Place the cake on a turntable or cake stand and using a long serrated knife slice the cake horizontally in half.

And i found this blum s coffee crunch cake. To make the coffee crunch. Cover both halves with whipped cream using approximately 1 2 cup per side. Crushed bits of homemade coffee candy adorn the outside of this delicious cake.

Directions for the coffee whipped cream. Martha made this recipe on martha bakes episode 710. We made the candy by. As soon as i saw this cake i found it gorgeous with its coffee honeycomb look.

Place the top half cream side down on the top of the crunch layer and press gently to even the layers. Do not destroy foam by beating excessively immediatley pour foamy mass into. Bring to a boil and cook until mixture reaches 310 degrees on a candy thermometer or hardcrack stage when a small amount dropped into cold water breaks with a brittle snap remove syrup from heat. Serves 8 to 10.

Frost the sides and top of the cake with the remaining whipped cream. Martha recreates the iconic dessert from blum s bakery in san francisco. Attach a candy thermometer to the side of a 4 to 6 quart heavy pot. Add the sugar coffee and corn syrup to the pot and cook over medium high heat stirring occasionally.

The crunch cake has been a times reader. I was afraid that the coffee honeycomb would just be there for decoration but it definitely. I m looking for a recipe for crunch cake from now closed blum s bakery in beverly hills. Cover both halves with whipped cream using approximately 1 2 cup per side.

Why this recipe works. Remove the top half and place cut side up on a plate. It teams a light sponge cake with rich coffee frosting and crunchy shards of coffee flavored candy. Published october november 2017.

Best of all the base is a super light lemon chiffon cake that surprisingly complement the coffee whipped cream. The unforgettable part of the dessert is the homemade coffee candy that coats the exterior. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Blum s coffee crunch cake.

It was a birthday favorite m. Generously oil a large baking sheet. Make the coffee crunch. Combine the heavy cream sugar vanilla and coffee in a large bowl and whip with a handheld mixer until medium peaks form.

Combine coffee sugar and corn syrup in a heavy 4 quart saucepan. Apparently a mythical cake of the blum s coffee in san francisco which closed down in the 70s no need to mention that we will never what the original was like. Immediately add soda and vigorously beat just until mixture thickens and pulls away from sides of pan.