5 from 72 votes
Chocolate Ganache Cake
Chocolate Ganache Cake is a rich cake made with bittersweet chocolate, butter, eggs, and sugar syrup, baked in a water bath to create moist, dense texture. The cake is topped with a glossy ganache made by melting chopped chocolate into heated heavy cream. This dessert combines tender cake crumb with a smooth chocolate finish, suitable for celebrations or special desserts.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Servings:
16
servings
Calories:
421 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 cup water
- 3/4 cup sugar (5.3 ounces)
- 9 Tablespoons butter diced (4.5 ounces, unsalted
- 18 ounces bittersweet chocolate chopped, or dark chocolate
- 6 egg large
Ganache
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate chopped, or semisweet chocolate
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat oven to 350*F. Butter 9 inch diameter springform pan. Line bottom of pan with parchment paper round. Wrap 3 layers of heavy-duty foil around outside of pan, bringing foil to top of rim.
- Combine water and sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Melt butter in large saucepan over low heat. Add chocolate and whisk until smooth. Whisk sugar syrup into chocolate; cool slightly.
- Add eggs to chocolate mixture and whisk until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Place cake pan in large roasting pan. Add enough hot water to roasting pan to come halfway up sides of cake pan.
- Bake cake until center no longer moves when pan is gently shaken, about 50 minutes. Remove from water bath; transfer to rack. Cool completely in pan.
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Ganache
- Bring whipping cream to simmer in small saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and whisk until smooth.
- Pour over top of cake still in pan. Gently shake pan to distribute ganache evenly over top of cake. Refrigerate cake in pan until ganache is set, about 2 hours.
- Run knife around pan sides to loosen cake; release sides. Cut cake into wedges and serve with whipped cream. Serves 16
Notes
- Make the cake up to two days ahead and refrigerate covered to allow flavors to meld.
- Serve with lightly sweetened whipped cream to balance the dense chocolate richness.
- Use a water bath during baking to ensure a moist, smooth texture.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
421kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
20g
(100%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
0.3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
96mg
(32%)
Sodium
65mg
(3%)
Potassium
321mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Vitamin A
515IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
127mg
(13%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 421
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 421kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 321mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 515IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 127mg | 13% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.