What’s In That? Gallery Pastry Shop
The base is a slip of flourless chocolate cake. A stripe of gianduja feuilletine tastes like crispy hazelnut wafer. Caramel-chocolate mousse forms the pillowy core. A mirror-like chocolate glaçage coats the cake. A tempered-chocolate swoosh is formed with a chocolate-dipped paintbrush. A drop of melted molding chocolate stamped with a wax press marks this holiday dessert with the Broad Ripple shop’s initials. Chef Ben Hardy blows gold dust on it for an opulent touch. Candied hazelnuts nod to the nutty staple of European confections. Yes, the gold leaf garnish is edible.