Directions
- 1Mix all dry ingredients together: sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- 2Add the eggs (room temperature is best) and vegetable oil to the well in the center of the dry ingredients.
- 3Add one cup of milk (room temperature is ideal). Stir well to combine.
- 4Add vanilla extract and stir until the batter is smooth.
- 5Prepare the baking molds by greasing and lining the bottoms with parchment paper.
- 6Pour batter into the prepared molds and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 30 minutes.
- 7Make the chocolate cream by whipping heavy cream with sugar until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
- 8Make the chocolate ganache by combining egg yolks and sugar. Add heavy cream and stir until well combined.
- 9Heat the mixture on medium heat until it thickens, stirring constantly. Do not let it boil.
- 10Remove from heat, add finely chopped chocolate, and stir until melted and smooth. Let cool slightly.
- 11Once the cakes are cool (about 10 minutes after removing from oven), gently tap the molds to remove the layers.
- 12Spread the chocolate cream evenly on the first cake layer.
- 13Top with the second cake layer and frost the entire cake with the remaining chocolate cream. You can warm the cream slightly if it becomes difficult to spread.
Ingredients
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 400 g granulated sugar
- 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
- 220 g all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 85 g unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 heaping teaspoon baking powder
- 5 g baking powder
- 1 heaping teaspoon baking soda
- 7 g baking soda
- 0.33 teaspoon salt
- 2 g salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 240 ml milk
- 0.5 cup vegetable oil
- 120 ml vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon coffee
- 3 g coffee
- 1 cup boiling water
- 240 ml boiling water
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 heaping tablespoon sugar
- 20 g sugar
- 0.66 cup heavy cream
- 140 ml heavy cream
- 2 chocolate bars
- 200 g chocolate bars
- 0.66 cup heavy cream
- 140 ml heavy cream
- 1 heaping tablespoon sugar
- 20 g sugar
Equipment
sievewhiskhand mixerbaking moldsparchment paperspatulaknifesaucepanstove
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