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Chocolate Layer Cake Recipe

Chocolate Layer Cake Recipe with step by step pictures. Decadent three layer chocolate cake with chocolate ganache frosting is perfect for any special occasions.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Resting Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 55 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 636kcal

Ingredients

  • cup All Purpose Flour (300 gms | 10.5 ounces)
  • 1 cup Sugar (200 grams)
  • 4 Eggs
  • 2 tbsp Cocoa
  • tsp Baking Powder
  • ½ tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 cup Unsalted Butter (200 grams | 7 ounces)
  • 4 tbsp Milk
  • 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • cup Dark Chocolate Chips (200 grams | 7 ounces)
  • Cream Cheese Frosting as needed
  • Chocolate Ganache as needed

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350 °F.
  • Butter three tins generously and dust the inside with flour and tip the excess out..Set this aside for a moment.
  • Mix flour, baking powder and baking soda in a bowl..Set this aside for a moment.
  • Take milk and chocolate chips in a sauce pan and melt it gently..once it boils switch off the flame and allow it to melt completely.
  • Take butter, sugar and vanilla in a mixing bowl and beat till creamy and fluffy.
  • Add in eggs and beat well.
  • Now pour in melted chocolate and mix well.
  • Now sift in the flour mixture and cocoa in this and fold gently until combined.
  • Pour this on to three prepared tin and bake it for 25 – 30 tins.
  • Let this cool a bit before removing from the tin..Leave this cake to cool completely over the wire rack.
  • I sliced some from the top to make it even for frosting.
  • Prepare Cream Cheese Frosting and Chocolate Ganache to frost the cakes.
  • Now take once cake and frost with cream cheese frosting then stack another cake on top and spread some more frosting.Atlast keep another slice and cover the entire cake with chocolate ganache.
  • Slice and serve or give it as present.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servings | Calories: 636kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 144mg | Sodium: 217mg | Potassium: 289mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 843IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 165mg | Iron: 3mg
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