CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH MALTED CHOCOLATE GANACHE AND TOASTED MARSHMALLOW FROSTING
Layers of malted chocolate ganache give a rich, textural crunch to this marshmallow-topped cake from ABC Kitchen pastry chef Cindy Bearman.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Yield Makes one 9-inch layer cake
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray two 9-inch round cake pans with nonstick cooking spray. Line bottom of each pan with a parchment paper round and spray again; set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, 5 to 8 minutes. Add cocoa powder and beat until combined, 3 to 5 minutes more, scraping down the sides as necessary.
- In a small bowl, whisk together eggs and egg yolk. With the mixer on low, slowly add eggs, mixing until smooth and well combined, scraping down sides of the bowl as necessary.
- In a large bowl, sift together both flours, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Add to butter mixture and mix on low speed until combined.
- In a medium bowl, mix together boiling water and oil. With the mixer on low, slowly add water mixture and mix until combined. Divide mixture evenly between prepared cake pans. Transfer to oven and bake until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.
- Transfer cakes to wire racks; let cool completely, at least 2 hours. Unmold cakes and remove parchment paper. Using a serrated knife, trim tops of cakes to make level, then cut each cake in half horizontally. Place four strips of parchment paper around perimeter of a serving plate or lazy Susan. Place the bottom side of one bottom half on the cake plate. Evenly spread top with one-third of the ganache. Repeat process twice with top halves of each cake and top with the remaining bottom half of cake bottom-side up. You should have three layers of ganache and four layers of cake.
- Transfer marshmallow frosting to a pastry bag fitted with a plain 5/8-inch round tip (such as Ateco #808). Pipe frosting over cake to cover; evenly spread using an offset spatula. Using a kitchen torch, toast frosting until lightly browned.
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Kirinya Jotham
jotham.k68@gmail.comI will definitely be making this cake again for special occasions.
Lisa Drioli
drioli-lisa87@gmail.comOverall, this was a great chocolate cake. The ganache and frosting were amazing and the cake was moist and flavorful.
Zeeshaan Khan Gopang
z@gmail.comThis cake was a bit too rich for my taste, but it was still good. I would recommend using a different frosting next time.
ssh sgaaags
ssh.s16@yahoo.comI would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone who loves chocolate cake. It's a bit time-consuming to make, but it's worth the effort.
Andrew Davidson
davidson_a14@gmail.comThis was my first time making a chocolate cake and it turned out great! The recipe was easy to follow and the cake was delicious.
Tonmoy Love N
tonmoyl53@yahoo.comI made this cake for a bake sale and it sold out in minutes. Everyone loved it!
Qiyamah Abdullah
qiyamah@hotmail.co.ukThis cake is definitely a special occasion cake. It's rich and decadent, and the ganache and frosting are amazing.
Khalid Wattoo
k-w@hotmail.comI've made this cake several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The ganache and frosting are the perfect finishing touches.
Salu Man
m_salu@yahoo.comThis cake was a bit dry, but the ganache and frosting helped to make up for it. I would recommend using a different cake recipe next time.
Rob Black
r50@aol.comI'm not a huge fan of chocolate cake, but this one was really good. The ganache and frosting were the perfect touch.
M Going
m61@hotmail.co.ukThe cake was easy to make and turned out beautifully. The ganache and frosting were a bit tricky to work with, but they were worth the effort.
T-MO
t-mo@hotmail.frThis cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but the ganache and frosting were delicious. I would recommend using less sugar in the cake batter next time.
Fundiswa Maseko
m-fundiswa30@yahoo.comI made this cake for my husband's birthday and he loved it! He said it was the best chocolate cake he had ever had.
eze uchechi
e-uchechi@yahoo.comThis cake was amazing! The flavors were so rich and the cake was so moist. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone who loves chocolate cake.
justin andrianatos
justin.a@yahoo.comThis chocolate cake was a hit with my family! The malted chocolate ganache and toasted marshmallow frosting were the perfect combination of sweet and decadent. I will definitely be making this cake again.