Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • Poppy seed layer (Note 1:)
  • 8 medium egg whites (large US)
  • a pinch of salt
  • 200 g/ 7 oz/ 1 cup sugar
  • 150 g/ 5.3 oz/ 1 ¼ cups poppy seeds
  • 50 g/ 1.7 oz/ 1/3 + 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1 packet baking powder
  • Vanilla buttercream layer:
  • 8 medium egg yolks (large US)
  • 150 g/ 5.3 oz/ ¾ cup sugar
  • 300 ml/ 10.1 fl.oz/ 1 cup + 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 packet vanilla pudding powder (Note 2)
  • 300 g/ 10.5 oz/ 1 ¼ cup unsalted butter
  • 200 ml/ 6.7 fl.oz/ ¾ cup strong coffee
  • about 24-26 simple butter biscuits (for instance Leibniz)
  • Chocolate glaze:
  • 200 g/ 7 oz dark chocolate
  • 100 g/ 3.5 oz/ 1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 100 ml/ 3.4 fl.oz/ 1/3 cup + 2 tablespoons heavy cream

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