Cafe de Olla Chocolate Cake

51 mins
Serves 8
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Directions

  1. 1In a bowl, mix the cake batter with eggs, oil and buttermilk.
  2. 2In a bowl, mix the cake batter with eggs, oil and buttermilk.
  3. 3In a bowl, mix the cake batter with eggs, oil and buttermilk.
  4. 4Add chocolate to the batter and mix well.
  5. 5Add chocolate to the batter and mix well.
  6. 6Add chocolate to the batter and mix well.
  7. 7Pour the batter into two cake pans and bake.
  8. 8Pour the batter into two cake pans and bake.
  9. 9Pour the batter into two cake pans and bake.
  10. 10While the cakes bake, make the chocolate mousse filling by mixing heavy cream, eggless chocolate mousse, and cafe de olla syrup.
  11. 11While the cakes bake, make the chocolate mousse filling by mixing heavy cream, eggless chocolate mousse, and cafe de olla syrup.
  12. 12While the cakes bake, make the chocolate mousse filling by mixing heavy cream, eggless chocolate mousse, and cafe de olla syrup.
  13. 13Whip up heavy cream to make stiff peaks.
  14. 14Whip up heavy cream to make stiff peaks.
  15. 15Whip up heavy cream to make stiff peaks.
  16. 16Mix in dark chocolate ganache.
  17. 17Mix in dark chocolate ganache.
  18. 18Mix in dark chocolate ganache.
  19. 19Put mousse in a deli cup and chill in the fridge.
  20. 20Put mousse in a deli cup and chill in the fridge.
  21. 21Put mousse in a deli cup and chill in the fridge.
  22. 22Make the fudge frosting by melting heavy cream and chocolate chips.
  23. 23Make the fudge frosting by melting heavy cream and chocolate chips.
  24. 24Make the fudge frosting by melting heavy cream and chocolate chips.
  25. 25Let cool and chill in the fridge.
  26. 26Let cool and chill in the fridge.
  27. 27Let cool and chill in the fridge.
  28. 28Level the cake layers.
  29. 29Level the cake layers.
  30. 30Level the cake layers.
  31. 31Spread cafe de olla syrup on the layers.
  32. 32Spread cafe de olla syrup on the layers.
  33. 33Spread cafe de olla syrup on the layers.
  34. 34Add a layer of the mousse.
  35. 35Add a layer of the mousse.
  36. 36Add a layer of the mousse.
  37. 37Layer the cakes and frost with ganache.
  38. 38Layer the cakes and frost with ganache.
  39. 39Layer the cakes and frost with ganache.
  40. 40Grate some chocolate over the top of the cake.
  41. 41Grate some chocolate over the top of the cake.
  42. 42Grate some chocolate over the top of the cake.

Ingredients

  • 1 box chocolate cake mix
  • 1 box chocolate cake mix
  • 1 box chocolate cake mix
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup oil
  • 1 cup oil
  • 1 cup oil
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup chocolate
  • 1 cup chocolate
  • 1 cup chocolate
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup eggless chocolate mousse
  • 1 cup eggless chocolate mousse
  • 1 cup eggless chocolate mousse
  • 2 tablespoons cafe de olla syrup
  • 2 tablespoons cafe de olla syrup
  • 2 tablespoons cafe de olla syrup
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup dark chocolate ganache
  • 1 cup dark chocolate ganache
  • 1 cup dark chocolate ganache
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Equipment

whiskmixing bowlwooden spatulaovencake pansdeli cuphand mixerspatulacake decorating spatulagrater