Best-Ever Yellow Cake With Whipped Ganache Frosting

Name: Best-Ever Yellow Cake With Whipped Ganache Frosting
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 3 cups (12 oz/340 g) Cake Flour*; 3 ⅓ cups (20 oz/567 g) milk chocolate, finely chopped; 1 ¾ cups (14 oz/395 g) granulated sugar; ⅔ cup (4 oz/115 g) bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 cups (16 floz/480 ml) heavy whipping cream; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ cup (2 floz/60 ml) plus ¾ cup (6 floz/180 ml) buttermilk*; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1 cup (8 oz/225 g) Butter; 4 large eggs

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Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
3 hrs
Servings
12 servings

Best-Ever Yellow Cake With Whipped Ganache Frosting

Naomi Lloyd

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Indulge in our Best-Ever Yellow Cake with luscious whipped ganache frosting—a perfect treat for birthdays or any celebration.

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Ingredients

Servings

3 cups (12 oz/340 g) Cake Flour*
3 ⅓ cups (20 oz/567 g) milk chocolate, finely chopped
1 ¾ cups (14 oz/395 g) granulated sugar
⅔ cup (4 oz/115 g) bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups (16 floz/480 ml) heavy whipping cream
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
¼ cup (2 floz/60 ml) plus ¾ cup (6 floz/180 ml) buttermilk*, room temperature
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup (8 oz/225 g) Butter, softened
4 large eggs, at room temperature

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Notes

*Cake flour can be made using my substitute recipe here. Or simply replace it with the same amount of all-purpose/plain flour. Also make your own buttermilk easily here.