You can use chocolate ganache both as a cake filling and as frosting. That rich luscious ridiculous fudge frosting is insane.
This is no ordinary chocolate fudge layer cake.
Chocolate fudge filling for layer cake. Spread fudge filling on top use half of mixture for a 3-layer cake or all of it for a 2-layer cake. Repeat with remaining cake layers and filling. Cover entire cake with remaining fudge frosting.
The cake layers are dense enough to hold up to the whipped fudge filling while still having a light cakey texture and the sweet milk chocolate in the buttercream is toned down with the addition of bittersweet chocolate. The whole cake is wrapped in a decorative chocolate-drizzle cage but if youre not feeling confident about pulling off that final flourish just drizzle the melted. TO MAKE THE CHOCOLATE FUDGE FILLING.
Combine 6 squares semi-sweet chocolate and 3 tablespoons butter in small saucepan. Place over very low heat just until melted. Beat in 7 tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon vanilla until blended.
If youre on the hunt for a great classic chocolate cake recipe - this is it. My Best Ever Chocolate Layer Cake with Fudge Frosting is moist tender and fluffy and the fudge frosting is smooth creamy silky and utterly perfect. I never used to think I was a chocolate cake person.
I know - I was a disturbing child. I just always felt as if I liked vanilla cake more than chocolate. However it is not clear if the jam is supposed to be on its own as a filling in the Chocolate Fudge Cake from Nigella Bites or in addition to the buttercream.
If you are using jam as an alternative to the buttercream you may like instead to combine it with a ganache filling and you would need 100g4 ounces dark bittersweet chocolate and 100ml7 tablespoons double heavy cream. This is the Perfect Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake. I couldnt improve it if I tried.
That rich luscious ridiculous fudge frosting is insane. The crumb is light but moist and the perfect foil for all that fudge. I want to hollow this cake out and build a house inside it I love it so much.
And where does it come from you ask. It comes from no other than my friend and talented peer Tessa. Chocolate fudge and ganache icing and filling recipes for chocolate cakes add a luscious finishing touch that elevates a good sponge cake into an exciting sponge cake.
Some cakes have their own filling and icing recipes that specifically complement that cakes ingredients like some fudge cakes so if they are widely different from the basics shown on this page then they are worth following. Chocolate cake with whipped fudge filling and chocolate buttercream. Crunchy milk chocolate peanut butter layer cake filled with almonds salted peanuts creamy peanut butter chocolate and Rice Krispies.
This recipe is different from the rest in that it not only contains a lot more delicious ingredients but the whole point of the cake is to really get that satisfying crunch. We love the. Use a serrated knife to torte the cake slicing each layer horizontally making 4 even layers.
Pipe some buttercream around the edge of the first layer and then spread with fudge filling. Add another layer of cake and repeat lining the layer with frosting and then filling with the fudge. Leave the last layer on top with the flattest side down.
In a microwave-safe bowl combine the sugar with the water and heat for 30 seconds. Stir to dissolve the sugar. Set a cake layer on a cake plate or cake cardboard and brush lightly with the sugar.
Divide the cooled layers in half horizontally to make four layers. Place one layer on a serving plate and spread with filling. Repeat with the next two layers.
Top with the final cake layer. Place frozen whipped topping and remaining 6 chocolate squares in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 1 12 minutes or until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is smooth stirring after 1 minute.
Let stand 15 minutes to thicken. Place 1 cake layer on serving plate. Top with 14 of the chocolate mixture and the second cake layer.
This is no ordinary chocolate fudge layer cake. There are FOUR layers of cake filled with silky ganache and chocolate meringue buttercream frosting. 30 ounces of chocolate over a pound and a quarter of butter a cup of heavy cream and 9 eggs.
To assemble the cake start with one chocolate cake layer. Use a serrated knife to trim off the dome of the cake for a nice flat layer and spread salted caramel frosting over the cake layer. Spoon salted caramel sauce in the center of the frosting and spread out from the middle leaving a 1 inch border.
How to make ganache for a layer cake filling. Chocolate ganache is a type of chocolate crème which tastes wonderful in layer cakes and cakes with fondant. The two ingredients that go into a chocolate ganache are.
Chocolate and heavy cream and it is super easy to make See the recipe at the bottom of the post. You can use chocolate ganache both as a cake filling and as frosting. Lemon Layer Cake with Chocolate Fudge Frosting.
March 18 2013 by Lindsay get fresh recipes via email. I do hope Im not the only one that often finds the food and meals in a novel more memorable than the book itself. For example I read The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake last year and could not stop thinking about cake On the contrary I was quite disappointed when the.