Spectacular Chocolate Cake Recipe
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4.7
9 reviews
Excellent
Spectacular Chocolate Cake Recipe
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This spectacular Chocolate Cake Recipe with frosted cherries will not disappoint. The cake is chocolate with chocolate ganache and some snowed cherries. Yum
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Ingredients
For Cake
- 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 2 Cups sugar
- 6 egg yolks
- 2 1/2 Cups all purpose flour
- 7 oz semi-sweet chocolate broken into pieces
- 1 Teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 Cup milk
- 1/2 Teaspoon salt
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla
- nonstick spray
For Ganache
- 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate bar chopped
- 14 oz can of condensed milk
- 1/4 Cup butter
For Cherry Toping
- 20 cherries with stem
- 1 egg white
- 1/2 Cup sugar
Instructions
For Cake
- Preheat Oven to 350 Degrees F.
- In the mixer, combine the butter and sugar. Mix for 3-5 minutes
- Melt the chocolate and milk together in a small pot over medium heat. Stir until combined and let it cool
- In another bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and salt
- Add the vanilla and egg yolks to the butter mixture gradually with the mixer on medium speed
- Pour half of the chocolate to the butter mixture, alternating with the flour.
- Grease 2x 8" pans with nonstick spray
- Divide cake dough into the pans and bake for 20-25 minutes
- Remove from oven en let them them cool in the cake pans for 10 minutes. Unmold and let the cool on a baking rack
For Ganache
- On a double boiler, melt the chocolate and condensed milk. Add the butter and keep stirring until mixture thickens. It can take about 15- 20 minutes approximately.
- It is better to pour it on the cake while hot
Assembling Cake
- Place one layer of cake and pour some of the hot ganache
- Place the second layer of cake on top
- Pour the rest of the hot ganache so it covers the sides.
- Place cake in the fridge to set
Frosted Cherries
- In a little bowl, whisk the egg whites until frothy
- In another bowl pour the sugar
- Dip each cherry in the egg whites and then in the sugar until coated
- Place the dipped cherries on top of the cake in a pyramid fashion
- Enjoy
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1slice
Calories
505kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
68g
(23%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Cholesterol
121mg
(40%)
Sodium
142mg
(6%)
Potassium
254mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
51g
(102%)
Vitamin A
630IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
1.3mg
(1%)
Calcium
115mg
(12%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 505 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 505kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 68g | 23% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 121mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 142mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 254mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 51g | 102% |
| Vitamin A | 630IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 1.3mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 115mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.7
9 reviews
Excellent
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