🍫 Super Moist Chocolate Cake with Perfect Chocolate Ganache 🍫
🛒 Ingredients
For the Cake:
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
¾ cup cocoa powder
1 ½ tsp baking powder
1 ½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 cup milk
½ cup oil
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 stick Nescafé (2g instant coffee)
1 cup hot water (very hot)
For the Chocolate Ganache:
200g dark chocolate, finely chopped
200ml heavy cream
2 tbsp unsalted butter
📝 Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat the Oven: Set to 350°F (180°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans or line them with parchment paper.
2️⃣ Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3️⃣ Mix Wet Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together milk, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
4️⃣ Combine & Add Coffee: Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stirring until just combined. Dissolve the Nescafé in very hot water, then pour into the batter. Mix until smooth (batter will be thin).
5️⃣ Bake: Divide the batter evenly between the pans. Bake for 25–30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cakes cool completely.
6️⃣ Prepare the Ganache: Heat heavy cream until just simmering, then pour over chopped chocolate. Let sit for 2 minutes, then whisk until smooth. Stir in butter for extra shine.
7️⃣ Assemble & Frost: Pour ganache over the cooled cakes, spreading evenly. Let set before slicing.
🍴 Enjoy this rich, chocolatey masterpiece! 😍