Dark Chocolate Cake
Some people think this is the world's best chocolate cake. All I know is that this dark chocolate cake recipe is easy to make and totally rocks!
- Time: 100 min
- Servings: 1
Source: This Is How I Cook
Ingredients
- plus 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter , at room temperature and cut into 3/4-in
- ounces dark chocolate , chopped into 3/4-inch pieces
- teaspoons instant coffee granules, dissolved in 1 1/2 cups hot water
- granulated sugar
- large eggs, lightly beaten
- teaspoons vanilla extract
- plus 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- t baking powder
- Dutch-processed cocoa powder, plus 1 1/2 teaspoons, for dusting pan
- teaspoon salt
- FOR THE CHOCOLATE GANACHE
- ounces dark chocolate , broken or chopped roughly into 3/4-inch pieces
- heavy cream
- tablespoon light corn syrup
- tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature
- FOR THE ESPRESSO CINNAMON MASCARPONE CREAM
- plus 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- mascarpone cheese
- t vanilla
- teaspoons finely ground espresso
- tablespoons powdered sugar