TWO LAYER CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE GANACHE FROSTING

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This cake is my all time favorite chocolate cake. I couldnt find a recipe with the perfect combination of cake and frosting. So this cake is an adpatation of an Ina Garten cake and Alton Brown ganache. The cake tastes better cold but I can never wait for it to chill so dive right in immediately!

Provided by Number One Foodie

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 1 cake, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

butter, for greasing pans
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 xl eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup fresh hot coffee
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate
1/2 cup heavy cream

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350.
  • 2. Lightly butter and flour two 8 inch cake pans.
  • 3. Sift flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt into the bowl of a stand mixer, mix on low until combined.
  • 4. In another bowl combine buttermilk, oil, eggs and vanilla thoroughly.
  • 5. With the mixer on low slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry.
  • .6. Once ingredients are combined add the coffee slowly with the machine still on low speed (the batter will look slightly liquidy).
  • 7. Pour equal parts of the batter into the cake pans and put into the preheated oven.
  • 8. Cook for 35-40 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • 9. Once done let sit in cake pans for 30 minutes and then to finish cooling on a cooling rack.
  • 10. Chop the chocolate into small shards and place into a food processor.
  • 11. Warm cream in the microwave until it starts to simmer (DO NOT BOIL).
  • 12. Pour cream over the chocolate and let it sit for 2 minutes and then pulse until smooth.
  • 13. Let the ganache cool in the fridge for 15 minutes and then spread on the cakes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 344, Fat 14.7, SaturatedFat 4.3, Cholesterol 49.6, Sodium 472.6, Carbohydrate 51.6, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 34.5, Protein 4.9

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