Description
Indulge in the ultimate chocolate lover’s dream with this Triple Chocolate Cake. A decadent dessert featuring rich chocolate cake layers filled with creamy ganache and frosted with a luscious chocolate buttercream.
Ingredients
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For the cake:
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
For the chocolate ganache filling:
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup heavy cream
For the chocolate buttercream frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans.
- Prepare cake batter: Whisk together dry ingredients, add wet ingredients, and mix until smooth. Fold in boiling water and chocolate chips. Divide batter and bake.
- Make ganache: Heat cream, pour over chocolate chips, stir until smooth.
- Prepare frosting: Beat butter, add cocoa, sugar, cream, vanilla, and salt. Beat until fluffy.
- Assemble: Spread ganache between cake layers, frost the cake with chocolate buttercream. Chill before slicing.
Notes
- This cake can be made a day in advance and stored in the refrigerator.
- Let it sit at room temperature for 1 hour before serving for optimal texture.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 52g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 78g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
