Notes
Difficulty - Beginner
Cook Time - 30 minutes
Total Time - 1.5 Hours
Serving Size - 9 People
Ingredients
- 1 cup (142g) all-purpose flour (scoop and level to measure)
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- 6 Tbsp (35g) Dutch process cocoa powder, plus more for dusting pan
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil or canola oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
How to Make Chocolate Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare pan: Spray a 9 by 9 or 8 by 8-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray then dust with a little cocoa. Shake out excess cocoa.
- Whisk dry ingredients: In a large mixing bowl whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Mix in wet ingredients: Add buttermilk, oil, vanilla and eggs. Whisk mixture until very well blended (about 1 minute).
- Pour batter into prepared baking dish.
- Bake in preheated oven until toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean, about 27 to 35 minutes.
- Let cool completely on a wire rack.
How to Make Chocolate Ganache Frosting
- While cake cools make ganache.
- Place finely chopped chocolate in a medium heat proof mixing bowl.
- Heat heavy cream in a small saucepan over stovetop on medium heat until just simmering.
- Pour hot cream over chocolate then stir with a rubber spatula until melted and smooth.
- Let it cool until it’s a thicker consistency, about 30 minutes* then spread ganache over cake and slice.
- Serve and enjoy! Feel free to save any remaining slices in the fridge in a sealed container.
Description from Wikipedia, Recipe from Cooking Classy
