Gemma's Best-Ever Chocolate Cake with Whipped Dark Chocolate Ganache

Name: Gemma's Best-Ever Chocolate Cake with Whipped Dark Chocolate Ganache
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: ½ cup (2 oz/57g) cocoa powder; 4 cups (24 oz/680g) semi-sweet or dark chocolate (no more than 60% cocoa), chopped very fine; 1/3 cup (2 oz/57g) unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped; 4 cups (30 oz/900 ml) heavy cream; 1 cup (8floz/225ml) very hot coffee; ¼ cup (2 oz/57g) softened butter; 1/2 cup (4 floz/115ml) neutral-flavored vegetable oil; ½ cup (4 oz/115g) sour cream; 3 large eggs; 2 teaspoons (0.3oz/8.5g) vanilla; 2 cups (10oz/284g) cake flour; ½ teaspoon (0.1 oz/3g) salt; 1 teaspoon (0.2oz/6g) baking soda; 1/2 cup (4oz/115g) butter, softened; 2 cups (12oz/340g) brown sugar

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Gemma's Best-Ever Chocolate Cake with Whipped Dark Chocolate Ganache

Naomi Lloyd

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My new and improved Best-Ever Chocolate Cake recipe uses chocolate in ways you've only dreamt of — and it's topped with Whipped Dark Chocolate Ganache!

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Ingredients

½ cup (2 oz/57g) cocoa powder
4 cups (24 oz/680g) semi-sweet or dark chocolate (no more than 60% cocoa), chopped very fine
1/3 cup (2 oz/57g) unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
4 cups (30 oz/900 ml) heavy cream
1 cup (8floz/225ml) very hot coffee
¼ cup (2 oz/57g) softened butter
1/2 cup (4 floz/115ml) neutral-flavored vegetable oil
½ cup (4 oz/115g) sour cream
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons (0.3oz/8.5g) vanilla
2 cups (10oz/284g) cake flour
½ teaspoon (0.1 oz/3g) salt
1 teaspoon (0.2oz/6g) baking soda
1/2 cup (4oz/115g) butter, softened
2 cups (12oz/340g) brown sugar