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Whip up this fantastic recipe and transform a simple cake into a masterpiece. Begin by melting dark chocolate and cocoa butter, then mix in vegetable oil and black food coloring for your velvet coating. Chill your cake and coat it with this velvety magic using an airbrush. For an elegant touch, mix gold luster dust with vodka until paint-like, ready to brush or spray onto the cake. Personalize your creation with an acrylic topper, and adorn it with edible gold leaf, fresh orchids, and sugar beads for a luxurious finish. Experience the harmony of flavors and textures.
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Coating
cream cheese frosting
Velvet Coating
80 grams dark chocolate (3 ounces)
60 grams cocoa butter (2 ounces)
10 grams vegetable oil (0.5 ounces)
black oil-based food coloring
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Golden Luster
gold luster dust
vodka or alcohol
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Decorations
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edible gold leaf
fresh orchids
sugar beads
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