Chocolate ganache cake

Name: Chocolate ganache cake
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 2 h
Cuisine: European, French, Mediterranean
Ingredients: - 177ml boiling water; - 56g dark baking chocolate, coarsely chopped; - 28g Butter; - 96g Sugar; - 59ml Milk; - 1 large egg; - 1 tsp vanilla extract; - 128g Flour; - 1 tsp Baking powder; - 1/2 tsp salt; 70 ml cream; 110gr Dark baking chocolate, coarsely chopped; 230 gr unsalted butter; 420 gr icing sugar; 45 gr cocoa; 45 ml double cream; 1/4tsp salt; 2 tsp vanilla extract

15 steps

Prep:1hCook:1h

A indulgent and rich chocolate cake. An almost brownie like cake, creamy buttery chocolate filling, and the most beautiful chocolate ganache glazing. To finish it off, and cut through the sweetness, fresh and fruity medley of forest fruits on top. Blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, grapes and glaced cherries for a surprise! To follow the recipe, you’ll have to double the cake ingredients and make the cake twice! You have to try it!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:33:35 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories494.8 kcal (25%)

Total Fat27.4 g (39%)

Carbs61.3 g (24%)

Sugars48.1 g (53%)

Protein3.6 g (7%)

Sodium202.7 mg (10%)

Fiber2.5 g (9%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

12 servings

Instructions

Step 1

- Pre-heat oven to 180C.

OvenPreheat

Step 2

- Pour boiling water over chocolate and butter. Stir until smooth and leave to cool slightly.

Step 3

- In a different bowl, mix sugar, milk, egg and vanilla extract. Whisk in the chocolate mix.

Bowl

Whisk

Step 4

- Combine flower, baking soda and salt well before whisking it into the chocolate mixture, make sure everything is incorporated well!

Step 5

- Transfer into a 8-inch round baking pan coated with cooking spray or butter. Bake until a toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. (Mine took about 25min)

OvenHeat

Cake Pan

Toothpick

Step 6

- Leave to cool for about 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

Baking Rack

Step 7

Now repeat step 1-6 completely and leave both cakes to cool down.

Butter cream

Step 8

Beat butter until creamy

Bowl

Step 9

Add sugar, cocoa, cream, salt and vanilla

Step 10

Beat on low for 30 sec and then high until fluffy and creamy

Step 11

Use cocoa/ sugar or cream to thicken or thinner the mixture

Step 12

Now spread the mixture over one side of the cake and make a sandwich with the other one on top.

Ganache

Step 13

- For ganache, bring cream just to a boil and pour over the chocolate. Whisk until smooth and leave to cool until slightly thickened. If you wish the ganache to be more fluid in order to pour over the cake, add a bit more cream.

Whisk

Bowl

Step 14

Now pour over the cake and makes sure everywhere is covered properly.