Three Layered Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Wipped Cream and Cherries
Author: Neta Cooks
Recipe type: Guilty Pleasure
Ingredients
Chocolate Cake:
170 gr (6 oz) unsalted butter, softened
100 gr (3½ oz) dark chocolate
250 gr (1¼ cups) sugar
25 gr (2½ tbs) Dutch-process cocoa powder
200 ml sour cream
2 large eggs
300 gr (2 ¼ cup) all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
100 ml hot water
½ tsp. kosher salt
Vanilla Whipped Cream:
250 ml cold heavy cream
2 tbs powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbs instant pudding
Chocolate Ganache:
200 gr (7 oz) semisweet chocolate (55% to 65% cacao)
100 ml (7 tbs) heavy cream
Instructions
Pre-heat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
Spray three 8-inch round pans with non-stick bake spray.
Melt butter with chocolate on bain-marie, stirring constantly. Add in the sugar and coco powder and stir well. Let the mix cool slightly.
Add the sour cream, and eggs and whisk together till fully combined with chocolate mixture.
Add in the flour, backing soda and salt and keep whisking until fully incorporated.
Add the water and stir until the mixture is smooth.
Pour batter into prepared pans and bake for 40-50 minutes, or until wooden skewer inserted in the center comes out free of wet batter. Let the cake cool in pan for 20 minutes. Remove and transfer cake to a wire rack.
To make the vanilla whipped cream, Place all the ingredients in a large bawl, and whisk together until whipped creme is light and fluffy. keep in the refrigerator until assembling the cake.
To make the ganache: Place cream in a saucepan over medium heat, and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add in the chocolate. Let stand 2 minutes, and then whisk until smooth. Set aside to cool at room temperature. Keep steering the ganache every 15 minutes until ganache is thickened and spreadable.
To assemble the cake:
Place the first layer of the cake on a serving dish. Place ½ of the vanilla cream and place the cherries on top. Add another cake layer and repeat the process.
On the top layer of the cake spread a layer of thick ganach and decorate with more cherries.
Recipe by Neta Cooks at https://netacooks.com/three-layered-chocolate-cake-with-vanilla-wipped-cream-and-cherries/