Huffington Magazine Issue 61 | Page 113

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: GETTY IMAGES/FLICKR OPEN; KRISTEN AIKEN; SHUTTERSTOCK/PAPOBCHOTE AKKAHBUTR; RIOU/ GETTY IMAGES; JAMIE CARUSI (ILLUSTRATIONS) HUFFINGTON 08.11.13 EAT THIS Exit 2. M  ake the hazelnut cream filling. Don’t be a hero: Whip out your stand mixer (or a hand blender) and let it do the work for you. There’s meringue involved, and there’s a thermometer involved. Don’t let either of those things scare you away, because listen — you’re probably blessed with the same temperature-reading and button-pressing skills that Martha is. She’s not a robot, contrary to rumor. ALSO OF NOTE: The hazelnut filling calls for “hazelnut cream,” which has confused everyone in the Martha Stewart universe. This is just Nutella, guys. What’s that? You don’t like Nutella? Fine. Replace it with whatever you want — peanut butter, melted chocolate, caramel, butterscotch. Anything that’s a similar consistency to Nutella is just fine. 3. Assemble the layers. This just takes a large offset spatula and some patience. Just remember that every layer counts: If you spread the first layer of filling unevenly, you’ll end up with a cake as asymmetrical as Javier Bardem’s nostrils. 4. D  rench the cake in ganache. That’s the fun part. Martha will show you the way. Then stick it in the fridge. Then feed it to someone lucky! TAP HERE TO MAKE MARTHA STEWART’S DARKEST CHOCOLATE CREPE CAKE STEP-BY-STEP ALSO TRY: Lemon Strawberry Crepe Cake Boston Cream Crepe Cake Spicy Chocolate Mousse Crepe Cake Biscoff & Raspberry Crepe Cake Nutella & Cream Crepe Cake