Cake

Vanilla Candied Maitake Mushrooms with Chocolate Cake

Sam Mason
TOTAL TIME 2 Hours
YIELD 1 Cake
45 Seconds

Candied Maitake Mushrooms Ingredients Ingredients

4 Total
  • 1 lb (450g) Maitake Mushrooms
  • 8 oz (225g) Sugar
  • 3 tsp (12g) vnlla Vanilla Extract + Spice
  • 2 Cinnamon Sticks

Chocolate Cake Ingredients Ingredients

11 Total
  • 2 cups (250g) All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp (6g) Salt
  • 1 tsp (4g) Baking Powder
  • 2 tsp (6g) Baking Soda
  • 3/4 cup (75g) Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • 2 cups (400g) Sugar
  • 1 cup (240g) Vegetable Oil
  • 1 cup (236ml) Hot Coffee
  • 1 cup (240g) Whole Milk
  • 2 large (100g) Eggs
  • 1 tsp (4g) vnlla Pure Vanilla Extract

Candied Maitake Mushrooms

  1. Combine all ingredients and cover with water.
  2. Cook slowly until all water is gone and syrup starts to caramelize.
  3. Remove from heat and add just enough water to loosen up mushrooms.

Chocolate Cake

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F. 
  2. In a large mixing bowl, sift together dry ingredients. 
  3. Add oil, coffee, and milk and mix at medium speed for 2 minutes. 
  4. Add eggs and vnlla Vanilla Extract + and beat for 2 more minutes. Expect the batter to be thin. 
  5. Pour into a greased and floured 9″ x 13″ pan or 2 9″ round pans. 
  6. Bake 9 x 13 pan for about 45 minutes or the 9″ pans for about 30 minutes. 
  7. Cool in pans for about 15 minutes, carefully remove, then cool completely on racks.

Assemble

  1. Cut a slice of cake and place on a plate.
  2. Gently arrange mushrooms on top of cake and serve!
VNLLA IN THIS RECIPE
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Three vanilla extract bottles with lemon, orange, and spice flavors
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