Chocolate Ganache Cake

Chocolate Ganache Cake
Chocolate Ganache Cake might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 14. One portion of this dish contains roughly 5g of protein, 18g of fat, and a total of 336 calories. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have baking cocoa, sugar, flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour.

Instructions

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In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
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Add egg and vanilla; beat for 2 minutes.
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Combine buttermilk and sour cream.
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Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beating well after each addition.
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Pour into two greased and waxed paper-lined 9-in. round baking pans.
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Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
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In a heavy saucepan, melt chocolate with cream over low heat.
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Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla.
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Transfer to a small mixing bowl; chill until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy. Chill until mixture achieves spreading consistency.
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For ganache, in a heavy saucepan, melt chocolate and butter. Gradually add cream; heat until just warmed. Chill until slightly thickened.
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Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with filling. Top with remaining cake layer. Slowly pour ganache over top of cake. Refrigerate until serving.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h
Servings14
Health Score2
Dish TypesSide Dish
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