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Ultimate Chocolate Indulgence Cake
Ingredients
Steps
Nutrition Facts
Ingredients
Scale
Scale
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
Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total
recipe.
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Calories272kcal13%
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Fat21g1%
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Saturated Fat12g0%
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Carbohydrates29g1%
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Fiber2g0%
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Sugar25g1%
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Protein4g0%
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Cholesterol95mg4%
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Sodium281mg14%
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.