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Black Forest Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Ganache

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Chocolatey … moist … delicous … simple … did I mention it is chocolatey?

Ingredients

  • 1-¾ cup Unbleached All-purpose Flour
  • 2 cups Granulated Sugar
  • ¾ cups Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • 2 teaspoons Baking Soda
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ½ teaspoons Kosher Salt
  • 2 whole Eggs
  • ½ cups Unsweetened Applesauce
  • 1 cup Brewed Coffee, Cooled
  • 1 teaspoon Real Vanilla Extract
  • 1 cup Buttermilk
  • 9 ounces, weight Semi-sweet Chocolate
  • 8 ounces, fluid Heavy Cream

Preparation

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a bundt pan. Whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside. Whisk together the eggs and applesauce; then add the cold coffee, vanilla and buttermilk. Gradually beat in the flour/cocoa mixture until combined. Pour the chocolate cake batter into the prepared bundt pan. Bake for 45-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool completely before making the chocolate ganache

Chop the chocolate and place into a heat-safe bowl. Heat cream to a low boil and immediately pour it over the chocolate (keep in mind you want it heated, not scalded). Whisk until chocolate is completely melted and smooth. Have the chocolate cool a little and then pour over the cooled cake. If you want a fluffier frosting or filling, cool the ganache completely then whip with a wire whisk.

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milkwithknives on 10.13.2010

Whoa, no way! A cake without oil or butter? I had to read through the ingredient list three times to be sure I was seeing that correctly. I’ll give this a try and report back. Excited!

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nbertucci on 6.8.2010

I love this cake-it is so yummy-and I’m addicted to coffee and this cake has it!!

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nbertucci on 6.8.2010

This cake is awesome! So moist and chocolatey but not overwhelming and the ganache-dont even get me started! I follow your blog-it’s made me a better cook.

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