Description
A rich and fudgy chocolate cake drizzled with luscious chocolate ganache, perfect for any celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 250 g all-purpose flour
- 60 g unsweetened cocoa powder
- 300 g sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 240 ml buttermilk
- 120 ml vegetable oil
- 240 ml hot coffee or water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 250 g softened unsalted butter
- 400 g powdered sugar
- 60 g unsweetened cocoa powder
- 200 g melted and cooled dark chocolate
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 120 g dark chocolate (for ganache)
- 120 ml heavy cream (for ganache)
- Chocolate shavings (for decoration)
- Cocoa cookie crumbs (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease two 20 cm round cake pans, lining them with parchment paper.
- Sift together flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla. Pour this mixture over the dry ingredients.
- Add hot coffee or water and mix until the batter is smooth.
- Divide the batter evenly between prepared cake pans and bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Allow cakes to cool completely.
- For the buttercream, beat softened butter until light and fluffy. Gradually incorporate powdered sugar and cocoa. Add melted chocolate, cream, and vanilla, whisking for 2 minutes until creamy.
- Frost and layer cooled cakes with buttercream, smoothing the sides. Chill cake in the fridge for 20 minutes to set icing.
- For ganache, heat heavy cream until just about to boil. Pour over chopped dark chocolate and let sit for 2 minutes. Mix until smooth and cool slightly.
- Pour ganache over top of cake, allowing it to drip down sides. Decorate with buttercream swirls, chocolate shavings, and cocoa cookie crumbs as desired.
Notes
Use high-quality chocolate for better flavor. Ensure cakes are completely cool before frosting to prevent melting. Don’t rush the ganache cooling process.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: chocolate cake, drip cake, dessert, celebration, birthday cake