Salted Dark Chocolate Pretzel Truffle Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups finely crushed pretzels
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ⅔ cup unsalted butter, melted
- For the Cake:
- 16 ounces dark chocolate, finely chopped
- ½ cup unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 4 eggs, separated
- ¼ cup superfine sugar
- 2 teaspoons flaky sea salt (such as fleur de sel or Maldon)
- 1 cup mini pretzels
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