Name: My Kind of Chocolate Birthday Cake
Yield: Makes 10 to 12 Servings
Ingredients: 4 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped; 1/3 cup (packed) dark brown sugar; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel; 1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt; 2 large eggs; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon all purpose flour; 1/2 cup hazelnuts, toasted, husked, chopped; 5 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped; 3 ounces high-quality milk chocolate (such as Lindt or Perugina), chopped; 1 1/2 cups chilled heavy whipping cream, divided; 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature; 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 tablespoon light corn syrup; 4 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate; 1 tablespoon chopped unsalted butter, room temperature; Large chocolate shards or curls (from 1- to 2-inch-thick 8-ounce piece bittersweet or semisweet chocolate); Additional toasted husked hazelnuts; Candied orange peel strips

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