2 layer chocolate cake. There's a story to it, but it's not one I'm going to tell you today 😛. This is the most decadent chocolate cake I've ever tried! If you are a true chocoholic you must try this moist chocolate cake.
Heat chocolate, coffee, and â…” cup cocoa powder in a medium heatproof bowl set over a medium saucepan of barely simmering water (water Place a cake layer on a platter.
Using a rubber spatula, spread half of ganache over top of cake, spreading to the edges; top with remaining cake layer.
Two layers of yellow cake are filled with pastry cream and topped off with a chocolate glaze.
You can have 2 layer chocolate cake using 11 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of 2 layer chocolate cake
- It's 1 3/4 c of flour.
- Prepare 2 c of sugar.
- It's 3/4 c of cocoa powder.
- Prepare 2 t of baking soda.
- Prepare 1 t of baking powder.
- It's 1 t of salt.
- It's 2 of eggs.
- You need 8 oz of strong coffee.
- You need 1 c of buttermilk.
- You need 1/2 c of oil or butter.
- You need 2 t of vanilla extract.
Because chocolate layer cake this good needs to be made immediately. It needs to be matted in your Top Honors Cookbook for every chocolate-lovers birthday to come, for all time. The cake, it's so moist, it's not so much a solid baked good but gigantic dewy crumbs loosely aligned in a disc-like format. This Chocolate Cake Recipe truly is the BEST EVER!
2 layer chocolate cake step by step
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Grease and flour two 9" round spring form pans.
- Combine dry ingredients and make a well in the center.
- Combine wet ingredients and pour into well..
- Mix until combined. Will be thinner than normal cake batter..
- Split evenly into prepared pans. Bake 30 - 40 minutes until toothpick comes out clean..
- Cover and cool 20 minutes in freezer..
- Remove from pans, place bottom down and add 1/3 of frosting on top, then place to layer..
- Use 1/3 remaining frosting to cover cake with thin layer. Let set for 30 minutes..
- Use remaining frosting to cover cake again..
And I don't use that term lightly. He said it wasn't chocolaty enough and a little sweet. Top with the second chocolate layer. To make the icing: Combine the chocolate and cream in a microwave-safe bowl, and heat until the cream Allow the cake to rest, covered with a cake cover (or a big turned-over bowl) until the chocolate is set; overnight is good, though several hours are sufficient. This rich, tender chocolate cake is easy enough to make for a casual dessert but can be a showstopper for any special event.