Ultimate Chocolate Indulgence Cake
Ingredients
For The Chocolate Cake
For The Whipped Cream Filling
For The Chocolate Ganache
Steps
1
Baking the Cake
Preheat Oven: Heat your oven to 350°F (177°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Add Wet Ingredients: Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla to the flour mixture and mix until well combined. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin).
Bake: Pour batter into prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool: Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes, then remove from pans to cool completely on a wire rack.
Preheat Oven: Heat your oven to 350°F (177°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Add Wet Ingredients: Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla to the flour mixture and mix until well combined. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin).
Bake: Pour batter into prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool: Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes, then remove from pans to cool completely on a wire rack.
2
Preparing the Whipped Cream Filling
Whip Cream: In a chilled bowl, beat heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.
Whip Cream: In a chilled bowl, beat heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.
3
Making the Chocolate Ganache
Heat Cream: Heat cream in a small saucepan over medium heat until it begins to gently simmer.
Make Ganache: Put chopped chocolate in a bowl. Pour hot cream over chocolate and let stand 1 minute, then stir until smooth.
Heat Cream: Heat cream in a small saucepan over medium heat until it begins to gently simmer.
Make Ganache: Put chopped chocolate in a bowl. Pour hot cream over chocolate and let stand 1 minute, then stir until smooth.
4
Assembling the Cake
Layer Cake: Place one cake layer on your serving plate. Spread with half of the whipped cream. Sprinkle with crushed chocolate pieces if desired.
Add Second Layer: Top with the second cake layer. Spread remaining whipped cream over the top.
Top with Ganache: Pour ganache over the cake, allowing some to drip down the sides.
Layer Cake: Place one cake layer on your serving plate. Spread with half of the whipped cream. Sprinkle with crushed chocolate pieces if desired.
Add Second Layer: Top with the second cake layer. Spread remaining whipped cream over the top.
Top with Ganache: Pour ganache over the cake, allowing some to drip down the sides.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving. If servings isn't set, the recipe counts as 4.
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Calories 1,000kcal 50%
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Fat 50g 76%
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Saturated Fat 25g 125%
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Carbohydrates 120g 40%
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Fiber 5g 20%
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Sugar 80g 160%
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Protein 15g 30%
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Cholesterol 100mg 33%
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Sodium 400mg 16%
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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