Prep Time: 20 mins | Cook Time: 1 hr | Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins | Servings: 1
Indulge yourself and enjoy this rich, dense chocolate cake with heavenly ganache icing! A dream cake that’s hands down the best in town!
INGREDIENTS :
Cake:
- 3 large eggs
- 1 c. butter, softened
- 2 c. sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 c. cake flour
- 1 c. baking cocoa, sifted
- 2 1/4 c. buttermilk
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 c. instant chocolate pudding mix small box
- 1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 tsp salt
Chocolate Icing:
- 1/2 c. butter
- 1/2 c. water
- 3 1/2 c. powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3 tbsp heavy cream more or less consistent
- 1 c. baking cocoa, sifted
DIRECTIONS :
Cake:
Step 1: Prepare your convection oven. Preheat it to 350 degrees. (For this recipe, use a convection oven only.)
Step 2: In a large bowl, beat the sugar, butter, and vanilla. Then, add the eggs and beat well until incorporated.
Step 3: Stir in the cake flour along with the baking cocoa, soda, salt, chocolate pudding mix, and buttermilk. Then, fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips.
Step 4: Into a greased tube pan, pour the mixture. Place in the preheated oven and bake for about 60 to 70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
Step 5: Remove from the oven when done and let the cake cool fully before icing.
Chocolate Icing:
Step 6: In a saucepan, add the water, butter, and vanilla. Heat on the stovetop until the butter has melted. Then, take off the heat.
Step 7: To the melted butter mixture, stir in 1 c cocoa followed by sifted powdered sugar.
Step 8: Add up to 3 tbsp heavy cream, stirring until you reached your desired consistency.
Step 9: First, fill the hole in the center of the cake, then spread the icing over and pour it over the sides of the cake.
