DECADENT CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH GANACHE
Steps:
- 1 Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter one 12-inch or two 8-inch cake pans; line bottoms with parchment. Butter parchment, and dust pans with flour, making sure to coat pans evenly. Tap out excess flour. 2 In the top of a double boiler set over simmering water, melt chocolate with 1/4 cup water. Add butter a little at a time, stirring until mixture is smooth. 3 In a large bowl, beat egg yolks with sugar until thick and light. Stir in melted chocolate mixture. Add flour and almonds. Stir to combine. 4 Beat egg whites with salt until stiff, glossy peaks form. Stir one-third of egg whites into chocolate mixture. Gently but thoroughly fold in remaining egg whites. Pour into prepared pans, and smooth top. Bake until just beginning to pull away from sides of pan (the center should remain moist), about 25 minutes. Cool cake in pan 10 minutes. Remove cake from pan; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. 5 Place cake on a baking sheet lined with a cooling rack. With an offset spatula, spread an even layer of the thicker ganache over entire cake. Still using the offset spatula, pour remaining half of ganache over cake until completely covered and smooth. Garnish with edible flowers. Ganach Makes 2 cups 8 ounces best-quality semisweet chocolate 1 cup heavy cream Directions 1 On a piece of parchment, finely chop chocolate using a serrated knife; place in a large bowl. 2 Prepare an ice bath. In a small saucepan, bring heavy cream to a simmer. Remove from heat, and pour over chopped chocolate. Using a rubber spatula, gently stir until chocolate melts. Divide mixture between two heat-proof bowls. Set one aside. Set one bowl over ice bath, and stir until mixture reaches the consistency of toothpaste. Edible flowers, for garnish
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Malak Huzaifa
[email protected]I love this cake! It's so moist and flavorful, and the ganache is the perfect finishing touch.
Akram hossain
[email protected]This cake is so rich and decadent, it's perfect for a special occasion.
Hamilton Enakoye
[email protected]I was a bit hesitant to make this cake because I'm not a very experienced baker, but it turned out great! The instructions were easy to follow and the cake came out perfect.
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[email protected]This is the best chocolate cake I have ever had! The ganache is to die for.
Ronald Little
[email protected]I made this cake for my husband's birthday and he loved it! It was so easy to make and it turned out perfect.
Batbold Olziisaihan
[email protected]This cake is absolutely delicious! The chocolate ganache is rich and decadent, and the cake itself is moist and fluffy. I will definitely be making this again.
Kashan Ali
[email protected]I've made this cake several times and it's always a hit. It's the perfect cake for any occasion.
David Anderson
[email protected]This cake is so moist and fluffy, it's like eating a cloud. The ganache is the perfect finishing touch.
William Devlin
[email protected]I love the rich chocolate flavor of this cake. It's the perfect dessert for a chocolate lover.
Borsha Likhon
[email protected]This cake is so easy to make and it always turns out perfect. It's my go-to recipe for chocolate cake.
Ramit Chy
[email protected]I made this cake for my daughter's birthday and it was a huge hit! She loved it and all of her friends asked for the recipe.
Siddique Larik
[email protected]This cake is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's worth it! It's so delicious and everyone who tries it loves it.
Marcel Kola
[email protected]I love this cake! It's so moist and flavorful, and the ganache is the perfect finishing touch.
Dineo Sefadi maneli
[email protected]This cake is so rich and decadent, it's perfect for a special occasion.
Bilal slimani
[email protected]I was a bit hesitant to make this cake because I'm not a very experienced baker, but it turned out great! The instructions were easy to follow and the cake came out perfect.
Kyle Cox
[email protected]This is the best chocolate cake I have ever had! The ganache is to die for.
Normajean
[email protected]I made this cake for my husband's birthday and he loved it! It was so easy to make and it turned out perfect.
Tobz Ams
[email protected]This cake was absolutely delicious! The chocolate ganache was rich and decadent, and the cake itself was moist and fluffy. I will definitely be making this again.