Ultimate Chocolate Ganache Drip Cake

Full Recipe:

Ingredients:

Cake:

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 3/4 cups granulated sugar

3/4 cup cocoa powder

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

2 eggs

1 cup whole milk

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup boiling water

Chocolate Buttercream:

1 cup butter, softened

3 cups powdered sugar, sifted

3/4 cup cocoa powder, sifted

A pinch of salt

Approximately 1/2 cup heavy cream (adjust as needed for consistency)

Chocolate Ganache:

1/2 cup heavy cream

4 oz semi-sweet chocolate, chopped

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.

Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Combine Wet Ingredients: Add eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients; beat on medium speed until well combined.

Add Boiling Water: Stir in boiling water by hand until smooth (batter will be thin).

Bake: Pour batter into prepared pans evenly and bake for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Cool: Cool cakes in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

For Chocolate Buttercream: 7. Prepare Buttercream: Beat butter until creamy; gradually add powdered sugar alternately with cream, beating on low speed after each addition until smooth; stir in cocoa powder and salt.

For Chocolate Ganache: 8. Prepare Ganache: Heat heavy cream just until it begins to boil, then pour over chopped chocolate; let sit for one minute, then stir until smooth.

Assembly: 9. Layer Cake: Place one layer of cake on a serving plate; spread with buttercream; top with second layer of cake. 10. Crumb Coat: Cover entire cake with a thin layer of buttercream for crumb coating; chill for about half an hour. 11. Final Frosting: Apply final coat of buttercream frosting smoothly. 12. Add Ganache: Pour ganache over the top of the cake, allowing it to drip down the sides. 13. Decorate: Top with swirls of chocolate buttercream and pieces of chocolate bar.