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CAKES: Double-Chocolate Praline-Fudge Cake

Source of Recipe

Gooseberry Patch-Christmas


List of Ingredients

Cake:
o 1 Cup butter
o 1/4 cup baking cocoa
o 1 cup water
o 1/2 cup buttermilk
o 2 eggs
o 1 tsp baking soda
o 1 tsp vanilla
o 2 c sugar
o 2 cups flour
o 1/2 tsp salt

Chocolate Ganache:
o 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
o 1/3 cup whipping cream
o 1/4 cup butter

Praline Frosting:
o 1/4 cup butter
o 1 cup light brown sugar; packed
o 1/3 cup whipping cream
o 1 cup powdered sugar
o 1 tsp. vanilla extract
o 1 cup chopped, toasted pecans

Garnish: chopped pecans


Recipe

CAKE:
Cook first three ingredients in a sauce pan over low heat, stirring constantly until butter melts and mixture is smooth.
Remove from heat and cool
Beat buttermilk, 2 eggs, baking soda and vanilla at med speed until smooth.
Add butter mixture to the buttermilk mixture; beating until blended.
Combine the sugar, flour and salt. Gradually add to the buttermilk mixture, beating til blended. Mixture will be thin
Coat 3 8" round pans with non stick spray and line with wax paper.
Pour batter evenly into three pans. Bake @ 350 for 22-25 minutes until set.
Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes.
Remove from pans and cool completely.
Spread about 1/2 cup ganache between cake layers.
Spread remainder on sides of cake only.
NOT ON THE TOP
Chill the cake 1/2 hour.
Pour frosting slowly over the top of the cake, spreading to the edges, allowing some to run over the sides.
Freeze if desired.
Thaw at room temperature 4-6 hours. Garnish with pecans if desired.

Chocolate Ganache:
Microwave chocolate chips and cream in a glass bowl on medium power 2-3 minutes, til chips melt.
Whisk til smooth.
Cool, whisking often 15-20 minutes until of spreading consistency

Praline Frosting:
Bring the 1st three ingredients to a boil in a 2 qt sauce pan.
Stir often and boil 1 minute
Remove from heat and whisk in powdered sugar and vanilla til smooth
Add toasted pecans; stirring gently 2-5 minutes until it begins to cool and thicken slightly.
Pour immediately over the cake.