Description
Rich chocolate cake covered in smooth chocolate ganache.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla to the dry ingredients. Mix until well combined.
- Gradually add boiling water to the batter, mixing until smooth. The batter will be thin.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool completely in the pan before frosting.
- To make the ganache, place chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl.
- Heat heavy cream in a saucepan over medium heat until it just begins to simmer.
- Pour hot cream over chocolate chips and let it sit for 1 minute.
- Whisk until smooth and glossy.
- Pour ganache over the cooled cake, spreading evenly.
- Let the ganache set before serving.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use dark chocolate chips for the ganache.
- You can add a teaspoon of instant coffee powder to the batter to enhance the chocolate flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 35 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg