Description
Indulge in this rich and moist chocolate cake layered with a luscious chocolate ganache. Perfect for celebrations or simply satisfying your chocolate cravings!
Ingredients
Scale
- For the Cake:
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups white sugar
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 Nescafe stick (2 grams of coffee)
- 1 cup hot water (very hot)
- For the Chocolate Ganache:
- 200 grams dark chocolate, finely chopped
- 200 ml heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare pan: Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans or line them with parchment paper.
- Prepare the dry ingredients: In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- Combine the wet ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together milk, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients: Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until combined.
- Dissolve the coffee: Dissolve the Nescafe stick in very hot water. Add this coffee mixture to the cake batter and mix until smooth.
- Bake: Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Make the ganache: In a small saucepan, heat the heavy cream over medium heat until it begins to simmer (do not boil). Place the chopped dark chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate and let it sit for 1-2 minutes. Gently stir until melted and smooth.
- Add butter: Stir in unsalted butter until the ganache is glossy. Allow it to cool slightly until it thickens to a spreadable consistency.
- Frost the cake: Use the ganache to frost the cooled chocolate cake layers and allow it to set before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for the best results.
- Adjust the sweetness of the ganache by adding more or less sugar as per taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg