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A rich layered chocolate cake with moist cocoa layers, a creamy customizable filling, and a silky chocolate ganache topping.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 480
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup hot coffee or hot water
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla or coffee extract
  • 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1 cup heavy cream

Equipment

  • Cake pans
  • mixing bowls
  • saucepan

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease two round cake pans.
  2. Mix flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, and salt.
  3. Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Mix until smooth, then stir in hot coffee.
  4. Divide batter evenly and bake 30–35 minutes. Cool completely.
  5. Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and extract until smooth.
  6. Layer cakes with creamy filling between each layer.
  7. Heat cream and pour over chocolate. Stir until smooth.
  8. Pour ganache over cake and let set before slicing.

Nutrition

Calories: 480kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 7gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 320mgPotassium: 420mgFiber: 4gSugar: 42gVitamin A: 10IUCalcium: 8mgIron: 18mg

Notes

Chill the cake briefly before adding ganache for clean layers.

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