Best Ganache Topped Chocolate Cake Recipes

GANACHE-TOPPED CHOCOLATE CAKE

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To say this cake is elegant would be an understatement. It's worthy of special occasions, but once you learn how to make chocolate ganache, it's so easy to whip together that you can enjoy it any day of the week. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

3/4 cup boiling water
2 ounces 53% cacao dark baking chocolate, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon orange extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
GANACHE:
1/4 cup half-and-half cream
3 ounces 53% cacao dark baking chocolate, coarsely chopped
Optional: Fresh raspberries, confectioners' sugar and baking cocoa

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Pour boiling water over chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. Whisk in sugar, buttermilk, egg and extracts. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; whisk into chocolate mixture just until blended., Transfer to a 9-in. round baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 18-22 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Place rack on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet., For ganache, bring cream just to a boil in a small saucepan. Pour over chocolate; whisk until smooth. Cool until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Slowly pour over cake, allowing some ganache to drape over sides., Refrigerate until serving. If desired, sprinkle with raspberries, confectioners' sugar and cocoa. Cut into wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 179 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 26mg cholesterol, Sodium 236mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

CHOCOLATE GANACHE TOPPED POUND CAKE

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Provided by Food Network

Categories dessert

Time 1h35m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 loaf pound cake
8 ounces semisweet chocolate, cut into small pieces
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Steps:

Cut the pound cake into a desired size and chill. Place the chopped chocolate in a medium sized stainless steel bowl. Set aside. Heat the cream and butter in a medium sized saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Immediately pour the boiling cream over the chocolate and allow to stand for 5 minutes. Stir with a whisk until smooth. Top the pound cake with the ganache mixture. Chill until service.