Directions
For the cake:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Butter and flour 2 (8-inch) cake pans. Prepare the cake mix
according to package instructions. Divide the batter between the 2 cake
pans and bake according to package instructions. Remove from the oven
and let cool on a wire rack.
For the Crunch:
Place the toasted nuts close together in a single layer on a
parchment-lined baking sheet. Combine the sugar and water in a small
saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir the sugar mixture until dissolved.
Bring to a boil and let cook until the sugar is light brown, about 8
minutes. Let the bubbles subside then pour the caramelized sugar over
the nuts. Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator and let the sugar
nut mixture cool until hard, about 30 minutes. When the sugar nut
mixture is hard and cool, top with another piece of parchment paper and
pound into small pieces, or place the sugar nut mixture on a cutting
board and cut into small pieces. Set aside.
For the filling:
Put the mascarpone cheese, cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla into a
large mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer whip the cream mixture to
soft peaks. Fold the Crunch mixture into the whipped cream.
For the topping:
Place the chocolate, sugar and zest in a food processor. Process the mixture until the chocolate is finely ground.
To assemble the cake:
Put 1 cake on a serving plate. Top with 1-inch of the whipped cream
crunch mixture. Top with the second layer of cake and continue frosting
the entire cake with the remaining whipped cream crunch mixture.
Sprinkle the top and sides of the cake with the ground chocolate. Serve.
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