12 Layer Vanilla Sponge Cake

Directions

1. 1
   MAKE CAKE LAYERS
2. 2
   Preheat oven to 350.
3. 3
   Spray 12 - 9 inch cake pans well with bakers spray.
4. 4
   I used foil pans as I don't have 12 cake pans
5. 5
   Seperate eggs.
6. 6
   Put yolks in 1 large bowl and whites in another large bowl.
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   Let stand, covered to come to room temperature, at least 30 minutes
8. 8
   Whisk flour, baking soda and salt in bowl, set aside
9. 9
   Beat egg yolks with buttermilk, 2 cups of the sugar and vanilla until light and increased in volume, 5 to 8 minutes.
10. 10
    Beat in reserved flour mixture just until well blended
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    With clean, dry beaters, beat egg whites and cream of tarter until foamy and increased in volume
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    Gradually add remaing 1/4 cup sugar until glossy firm peaks form
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    Add 1/4 of egg white mixture to yolk mixture and fold in.
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    Add remaining whites to yolks in 3 more additions, folding each addition in being careful not to deflate but thoroughly blending in
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    Evenly divide batter in the 12 prepared pans.
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    I used a one cup measure to scoop and pour into each pan, tapping pans to level batter
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    Bake 4 cakes at a time in preheated oven until light golden, and cake feels dry not sticky.
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    A toothpick will be mostly clean.
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    About 7 to 9 minutes.
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    Cool pans on racks 5 minutes then run a small sharp knife around edges to prevent any sticking
21. 21
    MAKE FILLING.
22. 22
    Whip cold Chocolate Ganache , recipe attached below
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    On a serving plate starting with one cake frost each layer with a thin layer of chocolate ganache, sandwichng each layer.
24. 24
    Keep top layer un frosted, and chill cake 2 hours to firm up before glazing.
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    MAKE CHOCOLATE GLAZE
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    Place semi sweet chocolate on large bowl.
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    Heat cream to a simmer, either stove top or in microwave.
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    Pour over chocolate, let sit undisturbed 1 minute to melt chocolte.
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    Whisk until smooth.
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    Let glaze sit at room temperature until it thickens some but is still able to pour
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    Glaze cake by spooning glaze over top of cake and letting it slide down sides
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    Garnish with sprinkles while glaze is wet to allow to stick.
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    Chill cake to set before cutting.