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Chocolate Ganache Cake

Indulge in the ultimate chocolate lover's dream with our irresistible Chocolate Ganache Cake recipe! This delicious cake combines the rich flavors of a soft and moist chocolate cake with the velvety and smooth chocolate ganache. With every bite, you'll experience pure chocolate bliss that will leave you craving for more.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10 slices
Calories 313 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 
 

CHOCOLATE GANACHE

  • 130 g semi-sweet dark chocolate ¾ cup
  • 115 g heavy cream
  • 25 g sugar
  • 15 g butter

CHOCOLATE CAKE

  • 120 g warm coffee or water
  • 120 g all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 100 g granulated sugar
  • 50 g brown sugar
  • 25 g unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 55 g vegetable oil
  • 90 g sour cream room temperature
  • 1 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions
 

CHOCOLATE GANACHE

  • Add the chocolate chips to a bowl. Heat up the heavy cream and granulated sugar in a small saucepan to a boil. Give it stir to make sure all of the granulated sugar has melted together with the heavy cream.
    130 g semi-sweet dark chocolate, 115 g heavy cream, 25 g sugar
  • Pour the heated heavy cream and sugar over the chocolate chips. Make sure all of the chocolate is covered with the heavy cream. Then let it sit for 1 minute. Then gently stir it together with a wisk until smooth.
  • Once smooth add the cold butter and gently stir it in until combined with the chocolate. Cover the ganache with some cling film so it touches the surface of the ganache and let it cool down to room temperature on the kitchen counter while making the chocolate cake.
    15 g butter

CHOCOLATE CAKE

  • Preheat the oven at 170ºC/340ºF conventional oven and line a 20 cm/ 8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
  • Start by making the coffee and weigh it out so it can cool down a bit while preparing the other ingredients.
    120 g warm coffee or water
  • In a bowl, sift all of the dry ingredients together. Give it a stir to make sure everything has been combined. Alternatively, if you wish to not mix it by hand, mix it together in a stand mixer using the paddle attachment.
    120 g all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoon cornstarch, 100 g granulated sugar, 50 g brown sugar, 25 g unsweetened cocoa powder, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt
  • In another mixing bowl add all of the wet ingredients, including coffee, and with a hand whisk, whisk them together until combined. Be sure to not mix the ingredients too vigorously so the egg don’t get over mixed.
    55 g vegetable oil, 90 g sour cream, 1 large eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Slowly pour the wet ingredients into the dry while gently stirring it all together. Make sure there are no lumps left in the batter.
  • Pour the cake batter into the prepared cake pan and bake it for 28-32 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.
  • Let the cake cool on a cooling rack. After 5 minutes, gently remove the cake from the cake tin and let the cake cool down completely.
  • Once the cake is cooled down completely, place it on a serving dish. Add the ganache over the cake and even it out using and offset spatula. Optionally, decorate with some shaved chocolate.

Nutrition

Calories: 313kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 4gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 219mgPotassium: 168mgFiber: 2gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 293IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 2mg
Keyword chocolate, chocolate cake, ganache
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