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Chocolate Ganache Cake

Source of Recipe

Original recipe


List of Ingredients

1 package devil's food cake mix
1 stick butter (8 Tblsp.) butter, melted (do not use margarine)
1 cup milk (2% or whole – not skim)
3 large eggs
2 tsp. Vanilla extract
1 tub chocolate fudge ready-to-spread frosting
1/3 cup whipping (heavy) cream
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips



Recipe

Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans. In large mixing bowl, combine melted butter, milk, eggs, and vanilla. Beat until combined. Add cake mix and beat just until blended, and no lumps remain. Pour into pans and bake at 350° F. for 27-29 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool cake completely before frosting.

Brush crumbs off cooled cake. Place one layer, top side down, on plate. Spread 1/3 cup frosting almost to edge. Place other layer, top side up, on frosted layer. Frost side with thin coat first to seal crumbs; then frost side and top, spreading top smooth and flat.

Heat whipping cream in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat until hot (do not boil). Remove from heat; stir in chocolate chips until melted and smooth. Let stand 5 minutes. Pour carefully onto top center of frosted cake; spread to edge, allowing some to drizzle down side.