Indulge in the ultimate chocolate experience with our tantalizing triple chocolate cake, a masterpiece that elevates the classic dessert to new heights. This decadent cake features a moist and fluffy chocolate sponge, generously layered with rich chocolate ganache and topped with a luscious chocolate frosting. Each bite offers a symphony of chocolate flavors that will satisfy even the most discerning palate.
The harmony of textures in this triple chocolate cake is simply irresistible. The tender sponge crumbles gently in your mouth, while the velvety ganache and frosting create a smooth and creamy contrast. Each layer bursts with chocolatey goodness, promising an unforgettable taste journey.
This recipe caters to both novice and experienced bakers alike, with step-by-step instructions and helpful tips to guide you through the process. Whether you're a seasoned dessert connoisseur or just starting your baking adventures, this triple chocolate cake is sure to impress.
In addition to the classic triple chocolate cake, this article also presents delightful variations that cater to different tastes and dietary preferences. Discover the secrets to creating a gluten-free triple chocolate cake that maintains its decadent texture and flavor. For those who prefer a lighter option, learn how to craft a triple chocolate mousse cake that combines airy mousse layers with a delicate chocolate sponge.
Chocoholics will revel in the ultimate indulgence of our triple chocolate cake. Its rich, decadent flavors and perfect balance of textures make it the epitome of chocolate bliss. Dive into this extraordinary dessert and savor every heavenly bite.
TRIPLE CHOCOLATE CAKE
Few people who eat this cake believe that I didn't bake it from scratch. Then, when I get out the recipe, they copy it! The cake mix makes it fast to prepare.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h15m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine cake and pudding mixes, milk and eggs at low speed until dry ingredients are moistened. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. tube or fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 60 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts :
TRIPLE-LAYER CHOCOLATE CAKE
Crunchy pecans and coconut fill each layer of this tempting cake spread with a homemade cream cheese frosting. Big slices are guaranteed to make eyes light up! -Abigail Rider, East Point, Kentucky
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa and baking soda; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Fold in coconut and pecans., Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar, cocoa, vanilla and salt; beat until smooth. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 790 calories, Fat 42g fat (20g saturated fat), Cholesterol 150mg cholesterol, Sodium 352mg sodium, Carbohydrate 98g carbohydrate (75g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 9g protein.
TRIPLE CHOCOLATE-TRES LECHES CAKE
Tres Leches Cake is a classic Nicaraguan cake soaked with three forms of leches, or "milks." It's a favorite among our fans, so we took our classic Tres Leches cake recipe and gave it a rich, chocolaty twist! A moist chocolate fudge cake is soaked with chocolate milk, topped with sweetened whipped cream and garnished with beautifully curled chocolate shavings for an indulgent dessert that's every chocolate lover's dream. The best part? It serves 15, making this a perfect-sized cake for any potluck or party.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 3h
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
- In large bowl, beat Cake ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
- Bake 30 to 34 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove cake from oven to cooling rack. Immediately poke holes using fork over top of cake. If necessary, wipe fork tines occasionally with paper towel to reduce sticking.
- In medium bowl, stir together Filling ingredients until blended. Evenly pour over cake, working back and forth to fill holes. Tap pan on counter several times to help filling mixture flow down holes. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled (when cutting pieces to serve, you may notice some of the liquid on the bottom of the pan).
- In chilled medium bowl, beat Topping ingredients with electric mixer on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form. Frost top of chilled cake with whipped cream. Sprinkle chocolate curls on top. Cut into 5 rows by 3 rows. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 420, Carbohydrate 45 g, Cholesterol 115 mg, Fat 4 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 14 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 340 mg, Sugar 33 g, TransFat 1/2 g
BOURBON TRIPLE CHOCOLATE CAKE
Steps:
- For the cake: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line two 8-inch cake pans with parchment circles and spray thoroughly with nonstick baking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a large measuring cup, blend the eggs, sour cream and vanilla.
- In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, blend the melted butter and oil on low speed until incorporated. Mix in the coffee and bourbon. Slowly add the flour mixture; mix until smooth. Add the egg mixture and mix until thoroughly blended.
- Divide the batter between the prepared cake pans. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then invert onto a cooling rack and let cool completely.
- While cakes are in the oven, whip up the filling: Melt the baking chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl until smooth. Set aside to cool.
- In a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the salted butter and granulated sugar on high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Drizzle in the melted chocolate and vanilla and whip until combined. Adjust the mixer to medium speed and add the eggs, one at a time, mixing for 5 full minutes between each addition. Once the eggs are incorporated, chill the filling for 30 minutes to firm up.
- For the ganache: Place the bittersweet chocolate in a metal bowl. In a saucepan over medium heat, bring the heavy cream just to a boil, then pour it over the chopped chocolate. Whisk until smooth. Let cool to room temperature.
- To assemble the cake: Level and split the cake layers with a serrated knife. Layer the ganache and filling alternately to build an attractive layer cake. Chill the cake completely, then pour lukewarm ganache over the top, allowing plenty to drip down the sides of the cake.
- When you can't hold back any longer, slice and enjoy!
TRIPLE LAYER CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CAKE
Want an extra special dessert for someone special? This is it! It sounds complicated, but the steps can be broken down and prepared over 2 - 3 days, which makes it pretty easy. I got the recipe from one of my cooking magazines, I don't remember which one, but this is my all time favorite chocolate cake. I'm not sure about the prep. time, as I always spread it out over 2 or 3 days.
Provided by Susan Dillard
Categories Dessert
Time 2h32m
Yield 1 "10 inch three layer cake", 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Make the chocolate mousse: Put the chocolate in a food processor fitted with the metal chopping blade.
- Process for 20 to 30 seconds, until finely ground.
- In a small saucepan, combine the milk, sugar and salt.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, until the sugar dissolves and the milk comes to a boil.
- Remove the pan from the heat.
- With the motor of the food processor running, pour the hot milk through the feed tube.
- Process for 10 to 20 seconds, until the chocolate is completely melted.
- Using a spatula, scrape down the side of the work bowl.
- Add the oil and vanilla extract; process for 5 to 10 seconds, until the mixture is creamy.
- Scrape the chocolate mixture into a large bowl and cool for about 5 minutes, until tepid.
- In a chilled 4-1/2 quart bowl of a heavy-duty electric mixer fitted with the wire whisk attachment, whip the cream until soft mounds barely start to form and the cream is still pourable.
- Do not overwhip the cream.
- Using a large rubber spatula, gently fold one-third of the whipped cream into the tepid chocolate mixture to lighten it.
- Fold in the remaining whipped cream.
- Do not overfold the mousse or the texture will be grainy.
- Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 6 to 8 hours or overnight, until firm.
- Make the cake: Grease three 10-inch round cake pans.
- Cut three 10-inch circles of waxed paer and place in the bottom of each pan.
- Grease the pan well and then flour, tapping out the excess.
- Set aside.
- Place the oven racks two shelves apart.
- Preheat the over to 350 degrees F.
- Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt.
- Set aside.
- Place the coarsely chopped chocolate and the water on top of a double boiler and turn heat to medium-high, whisking occasionally until smooth.
- Remove from the top of the double boiler and cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, in a 4-1/2 quart bowl of a heavy-duty electric mixer using the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and the sugars.
- Add the vanilla.
- Add the eggs one by one, mixing on medium speed until blended.
- Using a rubber spatula, scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- With the mixer at its lowest speed, add half of the dry ingredients and the half of the buttermilk.
- When blended, add the remaining buttermilk and the chocolate mixture.
- Mix until blended then add the remaining dry ingredients.
- Mix on medium speed just until blended and the flour lumps disappear.
- Divide evenly among the three prepared pans and smooth the tops with an offset metal spatula.
- Bake for 28 to 32 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove the pans from the oven and place on wire cooling racks.
- Cool for 15 minutes and invert.
- Peel off the waxed paper and cool completely.
- Begin to assemble the cake: Place a dab of chocolate mousse and then a layer of the cooled cake on a 10-inch cardboard cake circle or the circular insert of a tart pan.
- Using a large rubber spatula, place about one-quarter of the chilled chocolate mousse on top of the first cake layer.
- Using a metal cake spatula, spread the mousse evenly not quite to the sides of the cake.
- There should be slightly less than one-half inch of mousse on top of the cake.
- Place the second cake layer on top and repeat the mousse layer.
- Place the third cake layer on top, then spread the remaining chocolate mousse over the top and sides of the cake, coating smoothly and evenly.
- Place the cake in the freezer for a minimum of four hours.
- Make the ganache glaze: Place the coarsely chopped chocolate in a food processor fitted with the metal chopping blade.
- Process for 20 to 30 seconds, until finely ground.
- Place in a large bowl.
- In a medium pan, scald the heavy cream and pour over the chocolate.
- Using a metal whisk, gently stir until smooth and melted.
- Continue stirring until the ganache is room temperature or just slightly warmer.
- Glaze and garnish the cake: Place the Oreos in a food processor fitted with the metal chopping blade.
- Process for 20 to 30 seconds, until finely ground.
- Remove the cake from the freezer and place on a wire rack that has been set over aluminum foil or a sheet pan.
- Slowly pour the ganache over the top of the cake, smoothing with a large metal cake spatula.
- When the top has been coated, slowly pour the ganache around the sides of the cake so it drips down and coats the sides.
- Use the spatula to spread the ganache evenly over the sides of the cake.
- When completely coated with the ganache, scoop the Oreo crumbs with your hand and press them onto the sides of the cake, coating its entirety.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
"HAVE MERCY!" TRIPLE CHOCOLATE CAKE
When you want a really good dessert, make this triple layer chocolate cake with rich, creamy frosting.
Provided by Fuller House
Categories Desserts Cakes Chocolate Cake Recipes
Time 1h20m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Allow butter and eggs to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, lightly grease bottoms of three 8-inch round baking pans or two 8x8x2-inch square or 9x1-1/2-inch round cake pans. Line bottom of pans with parchment paper. Grease and lightly flour parchment paper and sides of pans. Or grease one 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Set pan(s) aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium mixing bowl, stir together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Gradually add granulated sugar, about 1/4 cup at a time, beating on medium speed until well combined (3 to 4 minutes). Scrape sides of bowl; continue beating on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition (about 1 minute total). Beat in vanilla.
- Alternately add flour mixture and milk to beaten mixture, beating on low speed just until combined after each addition. Beat on medium to high speed for 20 seconds more. Spread batter evenly into the prepared pan(s).
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes for 8-inch square pans and the 13x9x2-inch pan, 30 to 35 minutes for 8- or 9-inch round pans, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool cake layers in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans. Peel off parchment paper. Cool thoroughly on wire racks. Or place 13x9x2-inch cake in pan on a wire rack; cool thoroughly. Frost with desired frosting.
- To prepare frosting, in a large saucepan, melt semisweet chocolate chips and butter over low heat, stirring frequently. Cool for 5 minutes. Stir in sour cream. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating with an electric mixer until smooth. This frosts tops and sides of two or three 8- or 9-inch cake layers. (Halve the recipe to frost the top of a 13x9x2-inch cake.) Cover and store frosted cake in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 796.8 calories, Carbohydrate 120.4 g, Cholesterol 108.1 mg, Fat 33.5 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 8.5 g, SaturatedFat 20.6 g, Sodium 410.6 mg, Sugar 81.2 g
TRIPLE-CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE TRUFFLES
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 2h25m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. Make and bake cake mix as directed on box using water, oil and eggs. Cool completely.
- Crumble cake into large bowl. Add frosting and liqueur; mix well. Roll mixture into 1 1/2-inch bails; place on cookie sheet. In 1-quart heavy saucepan, melt candy coating over low heat, stirring occasionally. Stir in 3 teaspoons of the shortening until smooth.
- Place sheet of waxed paper on work surface. To coat each truffle, place on 2-pronged meat fork; hold over saucepan of chocolate. Spoon chocolate over truffle, making sure to cover cake particles completely. Let excess chocolate drip back into pan. Using tip of knife, slide coated truffle onto paper. Let stand at room temperature until set, about 15 minutes.
- In small microwavable bowl, microwave baking chips and remaining 1/2 teaspoon shortening on High 30 to 60 seconds or until mixture is smooth. Drizzle over truffles. Let stand until set.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 170, Carbohydrate 20 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Truffle, Sodium 150 mg, Sugar 15 g, TransFat 0 g
ONE-BOWL DOUBLE CHOCOLATE TRIPLE LAYER CAKE WITH BERRIES
Make and share this One-Bowl Double Chocolate Triple Layer Cake With Berries recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Derf2440
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Butter and line three 9 inch cake pans with parchment paper, or instead of lining use non stick cake pans and just butter well.
- Combine the flour, cocoa, brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking soda and salt in a large mixing bowl; blend well, add the butter with the mixer on low, blend until crumbly.
- Stir the milk with the lemon juice.
- Add half the milk mixture, blending on low speed for 1 minute, increase the speed to medium. Beat in the remaining milk mixture, eggs, and vanilla until batter is smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Divide the batter evenly into the prepared pans. Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of one layer comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Turn out onto a rack and cool completely.
- Frosting:.
- In a clean bowl, beat the butter until creamy, beat in the eggs and vanilla until light; sift icing sugar with the cocoa; add the icing sugar mixture and beat until fluffy. Frost between the layers, adding a few berries on top of the frosting on each layer. Frost the sides and the top of the cake. In another bowl combine the frozen berries and the berry sugar, mix to coat.
- Place half a dozen berries in the middle top of the cake on top of the frosting.
- Serve the rest of the berries beside each slice of the cake.
TRIPLE-CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM CAKE
A trifecta of chocolate stars in this uniquely constructed frozen dessert: decadent dark chocolate cake, rich white chocolate ganache, and luscious chocolate ice cream.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Yield Makes one 9-inch cake
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Cakes: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch round cake pan (2 inches deep); line with parchment. Butter parchment, then dust with cocoa, tapping out excess. Repeat process with a 15 1/2-by-10 1/2-inch jelly-roll pan. In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together cocoa, flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt on low speed until just combined. Add eggs, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla; beat to combine. Add water; increase speed to medium and beat until smooth, about 3 minutes.
- Transfer 1 cup batter to prepared cake pan and remaining batter to prepared jelly-roll pan, spreading both batters evenly with an offset spatula. Bake until set and a tester inserted into centers comes out clean, 12 to 14 minutes. Transfer pans to wire racks and let cool 15 minutes. Invert cakes from pans; reinvert onto racks and let cool completely.
- White Chocolate Ganache: Place chocolate in a medium bowl. Heat cream in a small saucepan over medium; pour over chocolate. Let stand 3 minutes. Gently stir with a spatula until fully incorporated. Cover and refrigerate until set but still spreadable, about 1 hour. If ganache is too firm, let stand at room temperature or beat with a mixer until softened.
- Trim edges of rectangular cake. Top with ganache; spread evenly to edges. Using a ruler, cut cake evenly into quarters; stack on top of one another, gently pressing down to adhere layers. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes. Using a ruler, cut cake lengthwise into 1-inch-wide strips, then cut each strip in half (they should be about 3 1/2 to 4 inches tall).
- Transfer 9-inch cake to a 10-inch springform pan. Place cake strips around perimeter of cake, flush with edge of pan.
- Spread ice cream over cake in pan; cover and freeze overnight. Just before serving, remove cake from freezer; unlatch pan, remove cake, and top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
TRIPLE CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER PUDDING CAKE (CROCK POT)
Yummy dessert made right in your crock pot. Recipe from Oct 2004 Better Homes and Gardens Slow cooker.
Provided by KaraRN
Categories Dessert
Time 2h10m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Coat a 3 1/2 or 4- quart slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
- In a bowl, stir together flour,the 1/3 cup sugar, 2 T cocoa powder, and baking powder.
- Add chocolate milk, oil and vanilla. Stir until batter is smooth.
- Stir in peanut butter flavored pieces, chocolate pieces and peanuts.
- Spread evenly in the bottom of the prepared slow cooker.
- Combine the 3/4 c sugar and 2 T cocoa powder.
- Gradually stir in the boiling water.
- Pour mixture evenly over batter in slow cooker.
- Cover; cook on high-heat setting for 2-2 1/2 hours or until a wooden toothpick inserted 1 inch deep into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Let stand in cooker 30-40 minutes to cool slightly before serving.
- To serve, spoon the warm cake into desert dishes. If desired, top with scoops of ice cream. Spoon the sauce over cake and ice cream.
TRIPLE CHOCOLATE CAKE MIX COOKIES
These are easy cookies to make & are decadent & chocolatey. Quick to make also as a cake mix is used. They can be made basically with any additions you like, nuts, peanut butter chips, butterscotch chips, white chips, chocolate chunks. I've also used dried cherries and cranberries & have even chopped Hershey's "tuxedo" kisses & peanut butter cups as an addition... basically, anything goes... this particular recipe is for the triple chocolate version though... ** note: you can use all the same chocolate chips or mix regular & dark chocolate as described below... Ohhh, & at Halloween, these look nice with orange & yellow M&M's added in...
Provided by BlondieItaliana
Categories Drop Cookies
Time 20m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine cake mix, oil & eggs in bowl and mix with mixer until blended.
- Stir in chips & sprinkles.
- Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake 8-10 minute at 350 degrees.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 208.4, Fat 12.6, SaturatedFat 3.9, Cholesterol 15.5, Sodium 188.3, Carbohydrate 25.2, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 16.2, Protein 2.4
TRIPLE-CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE
Categories Cake Chocolate Dairy Dessert Bake Bon Appétit Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Serves 8 to 10
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Make cake:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter three 8-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Line bottom of and with parchment paper. Stir buttermilk, espresso power and vanilla in small bowl until powder dissolves.
- Sift sugar and next 5 ingredients into large bowl. Add eggs and butter; beat until mixture is thick and smooth, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add buttermilk mixture; beat until light and fluffy,about 1 1/2 minutes linger. Divide batter among pans.
- Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool cakes in pans on racks 5 minutes. Turn cake out onto racks. Peel off parchment; cool completely.
- Make fillings and frosting:
- Place white chocolate and milk chocolate in separate medium bowls. Bring 1 cup cream to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Pour 3 tablespoons hot cream into white chocolate and 3 tablespoons hot cream into milk chocolate. Add bittersweet chocolate to remaining cream in saucepan; stir until smooth. Stir white chocolate and milk chocolate fillings until smooth; chill until cold but not firm, about 15 minutes. Set aside bittersweet chocolate frosting.
- Place 1 cake layer on platter. Using handheld mixer, beat white chocolate filling until slightly stiff. Spread over cake layer. Top with second cake layer. Add remaining 1 tablespoon cream to milk chocolate filling and beat until smooth. Spread over second cake layer. Top with third cake layer. Chill cake until bittersweet chocolate frosting is firm enough to spread, about 30 minutes.
- Stir frosting until smooth. Spread very thin layer over top and sides of cake to smooth surface and anchor crumbs. Chill 30 minutes. Spread remaining frosting decoratively over cake. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome and chill.)
- Garnish cake with chocolate shavings, if desired,and serve.
TRIPLE CHOCOLATE GOOEY BUTTER CAKE
Classic gooey butter cake gets a decadent, chocolaty twist in this easy recipe.
Provided by Annalise Sandberg
Categories Dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350° F. Grease 13 x 9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
- In large bowl, mix cake mix, 1/2 cup of the melted butter, 1 egg and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Press in bottom of baking dish. Set aside.
- In another large bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add remaining 2 eggs and baking cocoa; beat until smooth. On low speed, add powdered sugar in two additions. Add remaining 1/4 cup melted butter and 1 teaspoon of vanilla; beat until smooth. Stir in chocolate chips. Spread in pan on top of cake mix mixture.
- Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until center appears set but still slightly jiggles when shaken. Cool at least 30 minutes. Serve with whipped cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 480, Carbohydrate 60 g, Cholesterol 100 mg, Fat 5, Fiber 2 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 480 mg, Sugar 43 g, TransFat 1/2 g
TRIPLE-CHOCOLATE CELEBRATION CAKE
Categories Cake Chocolate Dessert Bake Summer Birthday Chill Bon Appétit Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 20 servings
Number Of Ingredients 32
Steps:
- Make cake:
- Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter and flour two 10-inch-diameter cake pans with 2-inch-high sides; line each with round of parchment paper or waxed paper. Combine first 5 ingredients in medium bowl; whisk to blend well. Using electric mixer, beat sugar, eggs and egg yolks in large bowl until very thick and heavy ribbon falls when beaters are lifted, about 6 minutes. Add oil, sour cream and vanilla, then dry ingredients all at once to egg mixture. Beat at low speed until just blended, about 1 minute. Scrape down sides of bowl. Beat at high speed until well blended, about 3 minutes. Fold in chocolate chips; divide batter between prepared pans (about 3 3/4 cups batter in each).
- Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool cakes completely in pans on racks. Cover; let cakes stand at room temperature overnight.
- Make ganache:
- Bring cream to simmer in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and whisk until melted and smooth. Transfer ganache to glass bowl. Let stand until thick enough to spread, about 4 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.)
- Make mousse:
- Using electric mixer, beat 3 1/3 cups cream in large bowl until peaks form; refrigerate. Combine remaining 1 cup cream and corn syrup in heavy medium saucepan and bring to simmer. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and whisk until melted, smooth, and still warm to touch. Pour warm chocolate mixture directly onto whipped cream and fold in gently. Chill until mousse is set, at least 8 hours. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated.)
- Assemble and serve cake:
- Cut around pan sides; turn out cakes. Peel off paper. Cut each cake horizontally in half. Place 1 cake layer, cut side up, on 9-inch tart pan bottom or 9-inch cardboard round. Place another layer, cut side up, on clean baking sheet. Spread each with 1/3 cup raspberry jam. Chill until jam sets, about 15 minutes
- If ganache is chilled, microwave on defrost setting in 15-second repetitions until just soft enough to spread, stirring occasionally. Drop 1 cup ganache by rounded teaspoonfuls over each jam layer. Using offset spatula, gently spread ganache to cover jam. Drop 3 cups mousse by heaping spoonfuls onto each ganache layer; gently spread to cover. Refrigerate cake layers 30 minutes. Using large metal spatula, place cake layer from baking sheet, mousse side up, atop cake layer on tart pan bottom. Place third cake layer, cut side down, on cake (reserve remaining cake layer for another use). Spread 1 cup mousse over top of assembled cake. Using long offset spatula, spread sides of assembled cake with enough ganache (about 1 1/2 cups) to fill gaps and make smooth surface. Transfer cake on tart pan bottom to platter.
- Turn 1 large baking sheet upside down on work surface. Arrange two 20-inch-long pieces of foil on work surface. Cut two 4 1/2-inch-wide by 15 3/4-inch-long strips from transfer sheet. Lay 1 transfer sheet strip, rough-textured design facing up, onto each sheet of foil. Place chocolate in medium metal bowl; set bowl over saucepan of simmering water (do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water). Stir until chocolate is smooth and very warm to touch (about 115°F). Remove bowl from over water.
- Pour thick ribbon of melted chocolate (about 2/3 cup) onto 1 transfer sheet strip. Using long offset spatula, spread chocolate evenly over transfer strip, covering completely (chocolate will run over sides of strip). Lift edge of chocolate-coated strip with tip of knife. Slide hands between transfer strip and foil, lift entire transfer strip and place it, chocolate side up, on inverted baking sheet. Refrigerate until chocolate on strip is set and loses gloss but is still flexible (do not let chocolate become too firm), about 1 1/2 minutes. Using fingertips, lift chocolate-coated strip and attach, chocolate side in, to side of cake. Press strip to seal chocolate to side of cake (strip will stand about 1 inch above top edge of cake). Coat remaining transfer strip with chocolate, transfer to inverted baking sheet; chill until set but still flexible. Arrange 1 end of second strip against (but not overlapping) 1 end of first strip. Press second strip to seal chocolate to side of cake (both strips will just encircle cake). Refrigerate cake until chocolate strips are firm, about 30 minutes. Carefully peel transfer paper off chocolate strips. Chill cake at least 3 hours and up to 1 day. Mound fruit atop cake. Refrigerate until ready to serve. (Cake can be assembled up to 8 hours ahead.)
TRIPLE-CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE-PEPPERMINT FILLING
Categories Cake Chocolate Dessert Bake Christmas Mint Winter Bon Appétit Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- For filling:
- Place chocolate in medium bowl. Bring cream and corn syrup to simmer in small saucepan. Pour hot mixture over chocolate; add extract and let stand 1 minute. Whisk until mixture is smooth. Let filling stand at room temperature while cake is baking and cooling.
- For cake:
- Position rack in lowest third of oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter 9-inch-diameter cake pan with 2-inch-high sides. Line bottom with parchment paper. Butter parchment. Dust pan with flour. Whisk first 5 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in both sugars, then vanilla. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk in 2 additions each. Mix in chocolate chips.
- Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour 5 minutes. Cool cake in pan on rack 5 minutes. Turn out cake onto rack. Peel off parchment. Cool completely.
- Using electric mixer, beat filling until fluffy and lightened in color, about 30 seconds. Using serrated knife, cut cake horizontally in half. Place 1 layer, cut side up, on rack set over baking sheet. Spread filling over. Top with second layer, cut side down. Chill filled cake 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare glaze:
- Stir chocolate, butter, and corn syrup in heavy small saucepan over low heat until melted and smooth. Mix in extract. Cool glaze until just lukewarm but still pourable, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
- Pour 1/2 cup glaze over center of cake. Spread over top and sides of cake. Chill until glaze sets, about 15 minutes. Pour remaining glaze over center of cake, then spread quickly over top and sides. Chill until glaze sets, about 1 hour. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome; chill. Before continuing, let stand at room temperature until softened, about 4 hours.)
- Sprinkle candies around top edge of cake. Garnish with fresh mint leaves.
TRIPLE CHOCOLATE ROLL CAKE
A chocolate cake is wrapped around alternating stripes of white chocolate whipped cream and a whipped dark chocolate mousse for not only great flavor, but a striking presentation as well. Make sure to really chill your fillings before whipping--overnight would be best--or they won't fluff up properly. This takes some time and patience to make--so plan ahead when making this cake! Serve with additional whipped cream, if desired.
Provided by Kim
Categories Desserts Chocolate Dessert Recipes White Chocolate
Time 7h15m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Place white chocolate chips and 3/4 cup heavy cream for white chocolate filling in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on 50% power until chocolate is completely melted and cream is fully incorporated, about 2 minutes, stopping to stir every 30 seconds. Set aside and allow to cool to room temperature, 10 to 20 minutes. Place into the refrigerator until completely chilled, at least 4 hours, to overnight.
- Meanwhile, place dark chocolate chips and 3/4 cup heavy cream for dark chocolate filling into another medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on 50% power until chocolate is melted and cream is fully incorporated, about 2 minutes, stopping to stir every 30 seconds. Set aside and allow to cool to room temperature, 10 to 20 minutes. Place into the refrigerator until completely chilled, at least 4 hours, to overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 12x17-inch baking sheet with parchment paper. Grease the pan and parchment.
- Combine egg yolks and brown sugar in a large bowl. Beat at medium-high speed until mixture is light and creamy, about 2 minutes. Mix in butter, coffee, and vanilla extract.
- Sift flour, 1/3 cup cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a small bowl. Add to egg yolk mixture; mix until just combined.
- Beat egg whites in a separate clean, dry, large bowl with clean, dry beaters on high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating constantly. Continue to beat until mixture is glossy and stiff peaks form. Fold 1/3 of the egg white mixture gently into the yolk mixture until just combined. Fold in remaining egg whites gently until no streaks of egg white remain. Do not overmix.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and gently spread evenly.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cake springs back lightly when touched, about 10 minutes. Do not overbake.
- While cake is baking, prepare a piece of parchment paper that is slightly larger than the baking pan. Sprinkle lightly with remaining cocoa powder.
- Remove cake from the oven and run a knife around the edges of the pan to loosen the cake. Invert the cake quickly and carefully, as pan will be hot, onto the cocoa-sprinkled parchment paper. Remove the piece of parchment the cake baked on and discard. Working quickly, roll the cake and cocoa-sprinkled paper up together, starting from the narrow end. Set the cake seam-side down on a wire rack to cool completely, 1 to 2 hours.
- While cake cools, finish the fillings. Remove the white and dark chocolate from the refrigerator. The white chocolate will be soft-set. Whip the white chocolate, beginning on low speed and working up to medium-high, until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in remaining 3/4 cup of heavy cream, and beat on medium-high speed until mixture has the texture of whipped cream, 1 to 2 minutes. Place white chocolate whipped cream into a piping bag or zip-top bag with a 1/2-inch hole cut into a corner. Keep refrigerated until ready to use.
- Prepare dark chocolate filling. The dark chocolate will be firm set. Whip the dark chocolate, starting on low speed and working up to medium speed, until mixture crumbles. Beat until the chocolate crumbles begin to become lighter in color and texture, 1 to 2 minutes. Add remaining 3/4 cup heavy cream and beat on medium-high speed until mixture is smooth, light, and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. The dark chocolate mixture will be slightly thicker than the white chocolate. Add more heavy cream if necessary to achieve the desired "lightness" and consistency of whipped mousse. Place whipped dark chocolate mousse into a piping bag or zip-top bag with a 1/2-inch hole cut into a corner. Keep refrigerated until ready to use.
- Unroll cooled cake gently and discard parchment paper. Pipe alternating stripes of white chocolate whipped cream and whipped dark chocolate mousse vertically along the 12-inch side of the cake, in stripes about 1/2-inch thick. Continue this vertical pattern along the entirety of the cake, leaving about a 1/2-inch border on all sides. Gently roll the cake back up over the filling (without the parchment) as tightly as possible without breaking the cake until the cake is completely rolled up. Place onto a serving platter and refrigerate until set, at least 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 606.7 calories, Carbohydrate 48 g, Cholesterol 191.6 mg, Fat 45 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 27.1 g, Sodium 234.2 mg, Sugar 27.7 g
TRIPLE CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE CAKE
The grand prize winner in Ghirardelli's contest, created by Gigi Burton of New Jersey. I'm sure Ghirardelli's chocolate would make this sublime, but generic works just as well for a fine product.
Provided by gailanng
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 8-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325°. Arrange a rack in center of oven. Butter the bottom and sides of a 9 by 2 inch round cake pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
- In the top of a double boiler or in a heatproof bowl over barely simmering water, melt the semi-sweet chocolate chips and butter, stirring occasionally until smooth. Cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl with an electric mixer fitted with the whip attachment, whip the eggs and salt on medium speed until doubled in volume, about 5 minutes. Gently fold the whipped eggs, a third at a time, into the melted chocolate. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Prepare a water bath for the cake by placing the cake pan in a larger pan and filling the large pan halfway up the sides of the cake pan with hot, but not boiling water.
- Bake for about 40 minutes, or until the cake pulls away from the sides of the pan and is set in the center. Remove the pan from the water bath to a cooling rack and cool the cake completely in the pan. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. To remove the cake from the pan, dip the pan in warm water halfway up the sides and run a thin metal spatula around the inside of the pan. Invert onto a plate to unmold and remove the parchment paper.
- To prepare the ganache, bring the heavy cream to a simmer in a small saucepan over low heat. Pour the heated cream over the milk chocolate chips. Stir gently until smooth and allow to cool slightly. When the ganache is still warm to the touch, pour over the top of cake and spread with an offset spatula to evenly cover. There will be some ganache left over.
- Chill the cake until the ganache sets, about 30 minutes. To garnish, grate the white chocolate bar on top of cake.
TRIPLE CHOCOLATE MOCHA CAKE
This is just as easy as any cake from a box and much more flavourful. I needed to use up some pantry ingredients and this recipe is what I came up with. The Beau bought some Hershey's SPECIAL DARK Cocoa by mistake, he thought it was hot cocoa mix, otherwise it might not have been a product I would have ever purchased. If you don't have it you could probably substitute another dutch-processed cocoa but your results might not be quite the same as mine. I made cupcakes so I could portion them out to freeze some and they were rich enough to not really need frosting but please frost as you like. They came out as black as night, my co-workers asked what food colouring I added to get them like that, to which I happily replied "None!". The Beau said they were "Too chocolatey and too moist" so count yourself warned, lol. The recipe made 24 cupcakes and would make two 8" round or square cakes, or a 9x13. Adjust your time slightly according to which units you're baking.
Provided by bikerchick
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Butter 2 8" cake pans or muffin pans, etc, and coat evenly with cocoa powder (I began using my new silicone pans with this recipe and did not need to pre-treat my pans with butter or cocoa).
- In large bowl mix together well first 8 ingredients with a wire whisk.
- Add eggs, chocolate milk, hot fudge topping, butter and vanilla; beat on medium for 2 minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix together hot water and instant espresso, stirring well to dissolve.
- Add espresso carefully to cake mix and beat until mixed well, batter will seem thin.
- Pour evenly into the prepared pans.
- Bake in pre-heated oven at 350º for about 40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean; it's a dense cake and won't rise as high as you might expect.
- Cool in pans 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.
- Frost or dust with powdered sugar as desired.
GHIRARDELLI® TRIPLE CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE CAKE
This recipe won the grand prize of the Ghirardelli Chocolate 'Is Your Dessert Intense Enough?' contest." Chilling the cake overnight is not included in the prep/cook time.
Provided by AZPARZYCH
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Arrange a rack in center of oven.
- Butter the bottom and sides of a 9 by 2-inch round cake pan and line the bottom with parchment paper
- In the top of a double boiler or in a heatproof bowl over barely simmering water, melt the semi-sweet chocolate chips and butter, stirring occasionally until smooth. Cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl with an electric mixer fitted with the whip attachment, whip the eggs and salt on medium speed until doubled in volume, about 5 minutes.
- Gently fold the whipped eggs, a third at a time, into the melted chocolate Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.
- Prepare a water bath for the cake by placing the cake pan in a larger pan, and filling the large pan halfway up the sides of the cake pan with hot, but not boiling water.
- Bake for about 40 minutes, or until the cake pulls away from the sides of the pan and is set in the center.
- Remove the pan from the water bath to a cooling rack, and cool the cake completely in the pan. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
- To remove the cake from the pan, dip the pan in warm water halfway up the sides and run a thin metal spatula around the inside of the pan. Invert onto a plate to unmold and remove the parchment paper
- To prepare the ganache, bring the heavy cream to a simmer in a small saucepan over low heat. Pour the heated cream over the milk chocolate chips. Stir gently until smooth and allow to cool slightly.
- When the ganache is still warm to the touch, pour over the top of cake and spread with an offset spatula to evenly cover (There will be some ganache leftover.)
- Chill the cake until the ganache sets, about 30 minutes.
- To garnish, grate the white chocolate bar on top of cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 656.8, Fat 53, SaturatedFat 31.5, Cholesterol 273.7, Sodium 179.5, Carbohydrate 41.4, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 35.6, Protein 10.4
TRIPLE CHOCOLATE BUNDT CAKE
This is a fantastic way to perk up boxed cake mix. The whole family will love the chocolaty results, and you'll love that it doesn't cost much! -Melissa Just, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan., In a large bowl, combine cake mix, sugar, eggs, sour cream and oil; beat on low 30 seconds. Beat on medium 2 minutes. Remove half of the batter to another bowl; stir in cocoa until blended. Fold chocolate chips into remaining batter. , Alternately spoon batters into prepared pan. Bake 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. , In a small bowl, mix frosting and enough milk to reach glaze consistency. Spoon over cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 384 calories, Fat 21g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 57mg cholesterol, Sodium 279mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (32g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
Tips:
- Mise en place: Before you start baking, make sure you have all of your ingredients and equipment ready to go. This will help you stay organized and avoid any surprises.
- Use good-quality chocolate: The quality of your chocolate will make a big difference in the final flavor of your cake. Look for chocolate that is at least 70% cacao.
- Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter can make the cake tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Bake the cake at the right temperature: The cake should be baked at a moderate temperature (350 degrees Fahrenheit) for about 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting it: This will help prevent the frosting from melting.
Conclusion:
This triple chocolate cake is a decadent and delicious dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its rich chocolate flavor and moist texture, it is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you are looking for a special dessert, give this triple chocolate cake a try. You won't be disappointed!
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