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Chocolate Truffle Cake with Ganache

A delicious chocolate cake with chocolate ganache frosting and strawberries
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
20 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 15
Calories: 384kcal
Author: Nisha

Ingredients

Chocolate Cake

  • 1 cup All purpose Flour
  • ⅓ cup Cocoa Powder
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 3 eggs Room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ⅓ cup milk
  • ¼ cup oil
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Sugar Syrup

  • 1 ½ cup water
  • ½ cup sugar

Thick Ganache for crumb coating

  • 1 cup chocolate chips baking
  • ½ cup whipping cream

Thin Ganache for glaze and frosting

  • 1 cup chocolate chip baking
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1 tsp butter

Instructions

Chocolate Cake Preparation

  • Sieve the All purpose Flour, cocoa powder, salt  and baking powder  into a bowl so that there are no lumps
  • Using the mixer and beat the eggs for about a minute till they are pale yellow.
    A person holding an egg in a bowl with a mixer.
  • Add sugar and beat for about 5 minutes or until you get a ribbon like stage when you lift the whisk .
    A mixer is mixing cream in a bowl.
  • Add oil and vanilla extract.
  • Add flour and cocoa mixture in 3 or more additions and gently mix with a spatula.
    Truffle cake preparation.
  • Evenly distribute the batter to two 8 inch round pans which are greased and lined with baking sheets.
  • Pre-heat to 356 degrees and bake for 30 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted comes out clean.
    Truffle cake baking.
  • Cool the cakes on a cooling rack.
    Two round cakes on a cooling rack.

Make Sugar syrup

  • Heat sugar and water until dissolved . Cool it .This will  be used to spray on the cake wile assembling and frosting.

Thick Ganache Preparation

  • Heat the whipping cream until it is just about to boil .Take care not to burn.
  • Pour this warm cream into the bowl containing the chocolate chips , close with a lid and wait for about 3 minutes to let it sit .
    A bowl of whipped cream with a whisk in it.
  • Using a whisk gently mix until it is smooth with no lumps.
    Thick Ganache preparation.
  • Cool in the refrigerator for about 2 hours and this will thicken.

Cake Frosting

  • Make sure the cake layers are even and poke some holes with a fork if necessary
    Truffle cake preparation, layering and frosting.
  • Sprinkle the sugar syrup generously on both the cake layers and wait for 2 minutes 
  • Add frosting of the thick ganache on the first layer. Keep a cup of hot water to dip the spatula in case you are not able to spread it easily.
  • Place the other layer of cake , sprinkle the syrup and frost again.
    A cake on a plate.
  • Cover on all sides to get a thin coating. 
    Truffle cake preparation.
  • Refrigerate for about 30 minutes

Thin Ganache Preparation

  • Heat the whipping cream until it is just about to boil .Take care not to burn
  • Pour this warm cream into the bowl containing the chocolate chips , close with a lid and wait for about 3 minutes to let it sit .
  • Add the butter 
  • Using a whisk gently mix until it is smooth with no lumps.
  • Pour the thin ganache on the cold cake and let it spread evenly. Tap the container so it is levelled.
    pouring ganache over truffle cake.
  • Make sure the thin ganache is evenly spread.
    Pouring Ganache over Truffle cake.
  • Refrigerate for another 30 minutes
  • Frost and decorate with sprinkles. strawberries, chocolate chips or anything that you desire. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 40g | Calories: 384kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 188mg | Potassium: 145mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 414IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 1mg
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