1 cup of butter
4 eggs
2 1/2 cups of sugar
1/2 cup of cornstarch
2 cups of all-purpose flour
1 cup of potato starch
1 large cup of orange juice
orange zest
1 tablespoon of active dry yeast
Sauce
2 cups of water
6 tablespoons of cocoa powder
2 tablespoons of sugar
1 tablespoon of chocolate liqueur
Filling
150g of dried damask
water and sugar to taste (or 1 jar of damask gelato)
1 liter of milk
3 tablespoons of cornstarch
3 egg yolks
5 tablespoons of vanilla sugar
Topping
1 can of whipped cream
200g of chocolate topping
1 cup of butter
4 eggs
2 1/2 cups of sugar
1/2 cup of cornstarch
2 cups of all-purpose flour
1 cup of potato starch
1 large cup of orange juice
orange zest
1 tablespoon of active dry yeast
Sauce
2 cups of water
6 tablespoons of cocoa powder
2 tablespoons of sugar
1 tablespoon of chocolate liqueur
Filling
150g of dried damask
water and sugar to taste (or 1 jar of damask gelato)
1 liter of milk
3 tablespoons of cornstarch
3 egg yolks
5 tablespoons of vanilla sugar
Topping
1 can of whipped cream
200g of chocolate topping
For the cake, beat the butter with the eggs and sugar
Without stopping to beat, add the orange zest and juice, alternating with the flour mixture, cornstarch, potato starch, yeast, and spices
Finally, add the egg whites
Place the batter in a round, greased mold
Bake in a hot oven for the first few minutes, then reduce heat
Let cool, divide into three parts, and mix with water, sugar, and orange juice to form a syrup
Remove from heat, add liqueur, and let cool
Make a damask gelato with the dried damask, water, and sugar
(If desired, use store-bought damask gelato.) Prepare a cream with milk, cornstarch, egg yolks, sugar, and vanilla sugar
Soak the three parts of the cake in the syrup
Fill with the gelato, then top with the cream
Finally, top the entire cake with the topping, made by heating the whipped cream with the melted chocolate until dissolved
If desired, decorate with cherries
Refrigerate.
