Wow. These were so good! This recipe came from a cookbook called Chocolate Obsession, but Michael Recchiuti and Fran Gage. Michael Recchiuti ownes this wonderful chocolate shop in the Fairy Market Building in San Francisco, which is where I was introduced to him and his chocolate. This is stupidly only the second recipe I've tried from this book. That will change. The cakes are extrememly moist using vegetable oil instead of butter, and the zest from an orange adds an extra layer of taste. I did have some trouble with the ganache topping, which I blame on the poor quality white chocolate I used (thanks for the hint, mom!) But in the end, the frosting set up fine and was unbelievable! Such a great combination of dark and white chocolates, orange and coffee. These I will make time and again, next time I will try to distribute the ganache more evenly!
Johan Scale: 5
