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 milk chocolate; 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar; ⅔ cup bittersweet chocolate; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 cups heavy 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 egg

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Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
40 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 milk chocolate finely chopped, 20 oz / 567 g
1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
⅔ cup bittersweet chocolate 4 oz/115 g, finely chopped
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups heavy 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 egg at room temperature, large

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*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.