Recipe - Boston Trifle Pt 2

See part 1

Additional tapping may be necessary before it comes off completely.
Patience will ensure a perfectly shaped cake.

Yield: one 9 inch round cake

CHOCOLATE BUTTER GLAZE:

Chop the chocolate into matchstick size pieces with a chef's knife on
a dry cutting board. Place first the butter, then the chocolate
pieces in the top portion of a 1 One half quart double boiler (or a 1
quart mixing bowl that fits snugly over a saucepan or another mixing
bowl). Fill the bottom vessel half full with hot tap water (120130
degrees) and place the chocolate/butter bowl on top to melt. You may
put the double boiler on the stove over a very low flame just to
maintain the water's temperature while melting the mixture if you
wish. Stir occasionally to blend until the mixture is smooth, shiny
and liquid. Remove from the water, and set aside. Yield: one scant cup

TRIFLE CUSTARD FILLING:

Pour the half and half into a 1 One half quart heavy bottomed saucepan,
add the One half cup sugar, and stir to combine. In a 1 quart bowl whisk
the egg yolks and the remaining One half cup sugar to combine. Add the
flour, and whisk to combine. Bring the half and half mixture just to
a boil over medium heat. Remove, and pour half of the hot liquid over
the yolk mixture, whisking to combine. Pour the yolk mixture into
saucepan, and over medium heat bring it to a boil again, stirring
constantly. When it is thick and smooth, remove it from the heat,
pour it into a 3 quart mixing bowl to cool, and cover the surface
with plastic wrap to prevent a crust from forming on the cream. (This
bowl size is to allow room for folding in the whipped cream later.)
Pierce the plastic with the tip of a knife to let steam escape and
cool faster. Refrigerate.

ASSEMBLING THE TRIFLE

Split the spongecake evenly into three layers, each about 7/8inch
thick, using a 12 inch serrated knife in a sawing motion. Lift the
top two layers, one at a time, and set aside (this is easy because
each layer is spongy and thick).

Stir the vanilla and rum into the cold custard. Whip the heavy cream
in a 1 One half quart mixing bowl to the Chantilly stage, and fold into
the custard mixture. Place the bottom cake layer of cake in a 2 1/2
to 3 quart glass bowl, and cover it with half of the filling,
spreading evenly with a rubber spatula. Center the middle layer on
top, and cover it with the remaining filling. Center the last layer
on top. Cover the dessert with plastic wrap and refrigerate.

Spoon 1 cup of the ChocolateButter Glaze into a 1 quart bowl over a
bowl of hot tap water (120 to 130 degrees). Stir until liquid and
smooth. Spread the glaze over the top of the dessert evenly with a
metal or rubber spatula. With a 2 inch paring knife, scrape the tip
of the blade firmly but gently down a bar of chocolate. If the
chocolate's surface area is cool, you will get fine flakes; if it's
slightly warm, the shapes will be very small corkscrews. Sprinkle
Chocolate Flakes around the rim of the dessert. Refrigerate for up to
1 to 2 hours before serving.

Yield: 8