Ruffled Blueberry Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

Cake

• 3 tablespoons hot clarified unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon sifted unsweetened dark cocoa powder
• 4 large eggs
• 2/3 cup sugar

Blueberry Wine Syrup

• 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
• 1 cup white wine like Reisling or Chardonnay
• 1 cup sugar

Buttercream Icing

• 2 cups unsalted sweetcream butter at room temperature
• 3 3/4 cups confectioner’s sugar
• 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
• 10 drops of blue food coloring
• A pinch of salt
• 2 tablespoons creme fraiche

Preparation

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