DECADENT DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH GANACHE FROSTING

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I got this recipe at a friends bridal shower. It was gorgeously surrounded by red rose pedal on a pedestool platter. It is really easy and tastes like you spent hours on it.

Provided by thefoodcritic

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 1 cake, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups sugar
1 3/4 cups flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup oil
2 teaspoons vanilla flavoring
1 cup boiling water
1 (12 ounce) package chocolate chips
1 cup whipping cream

Steps:

  • grease and flour pans. Combine dry ingredients. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Stir in 1 Cup boiling water. (batter will be thin) Pour into pans. Bake 30 minutes at about 350. cool and freeze cake.
  • For the chocolate ganache frosting: combine chocolate chips and heated whipping cream and stir until smooth. Put over the frozen cake and the ganache will set faster. Store in the fridge.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 519.4, Fat 27.4, SaturatedFat 12, Cholesterol 65.3, Sodium 430.7, Carbohydrate 69.8, Fiber 4, Sugar 49, Protein 6.2

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