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An image of a Chocolate Cake with ganache and decorated with chocolate balls

Delicious Chocolate Cake

  • Author: EsmeSalon.com
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cooling Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Yield: 1 cake (2 layers) 1x
  • Category: Cake, Cupcakes, Cookies and Tarts

Ingredients

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Cake Batter

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 cup cocoa
  • 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • Pinch salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • 1 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 2 eggs

Icing

  • 2 cups icing sugar
  • 1/4 cup cocoa
  • 150 g butter
  • 1/4 cup cream

ALTERNATIVE: Ganache Topping

  • 1/2 cup fresh cream
  • 2 slabs plain chocolate, broken into pieces.

Instructions

Batter Method:

Preheat oven to 180 degrees.

In a large bowl, sift flour and baking powder, cocoa powder.

Add the rest of the dry ingredients.

Then, add eggs, vanilla, oil, and milk.

Mix with an electric beater for 1 minute.

Then add water, mix well.

Pour the batter into 2 greased baking tins.

Bake for 25 to 30 mins.

Icing:

Mix well together with an electric beater!

Ganache Topping:

Heat cream until it reaches a simmer, do not boil.

Pour over broken chocolate pieces.

Mix well until it's well blended.

Once it's cooled, pour over the cooled cake gently.



Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1
  • Calories: 508
  • Sugar: 40
  • Sodium: 182
  • Fat: 27
  • Saturated Fat: 11
  • Unsaturated Fat: 14
  • Trans Fat: 1
  • Carbohydrates: 61
  • Fiber: 2
  • Protein: 6
  • Cholesterol: 77

Keywords: Cake, chocolate ganache cake

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