Two Layer Chocolate Fudge Cake With Chocolate Ganache Frosting

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• butter, for greasing pans
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 xl eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup fresh hot coffee
• 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate
• 1/2 cup heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 1. preheat oven to 350.
• 2 2. lightly butter and flour two 8 inch cake pans.
• 3 3. sift flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt into the bowl of a stand mixer, mix on low until combined.
• 4 4. in another bowl combine buttermilk, oil, eggs and vanilla thoroughly.
• 5 5. with the mixer on low slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry.
• 6 .6. once ingredients are combined add the coffee slowly with the machine still on low speed (the batter will look slightly liquidy).
• 7 7. pour equal parts of the batter into the cake pans and put into the preheated oven.
• 8 8. cook for 35-40 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
• 9 9. once done let sit in cake pans for 30 minutes and then to finish cooling on a cooling rack.
• 10 10. chop the chocolate into small shards and place into a food processor.
• 11 11. warm cream in the microwave until it starts to simmer (do not boil).
• 12 12. pour cream over the chocolate and let it sit for 2 minutes and then pulse until smooth.
• 13 13. let the ganache cool in the fridge for 15 minutes and then spread on the cakes.