Description
Chocolate overload explosion cake delivers ultimate indulgence for serious dessert enthusiasts. Rich layers of dark chocolate, ganache, and mousse create an irresistible experience that chocolate lovers will savor completely.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup boiling water
Leavening Agents:
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
Flavor and Decoration Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup chocolate ganache
- 1 cup chocolate shavings
Instructions
- Prepare the oven to 350F (175C) and prepare two 9-inch cake pans with grease and flour coating.
- Combine dry ingredients including flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a spacious mixing bowl, ensuring thorough integration.
- Incorporate liquid components – milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract – blending until the mixture achieves a silky, uniform consistency.
- Gently fold in boiling water, creating a remarkably thin batter that promises intense chocolate richness.
- Distribute the liquid batter precisely between both cake pans, maintaining equal volume.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes in the preheated oven, checking doneness by inserting a toothpick that should emerge cleanly without wet batter.
- Allow cake layers to cool completely at room temperature, preventing structural collapse during assembly.
- Apply a generous chocolate frosting layer across the first cake base, then carefully position the second cake layer atop.
- Enrobe the entire cake structure with luxurious chocolate ganache, ensuring smooth, complete coverage.
- Embellish the cake’s exterior with an extravagant chocolate presentation – sprinkle chocolate chips, delicate shavings, crushed cookies, and drizzle additional chocolate accent.
- Refrigerate for optimal texture and flavor melding before serving this decadent chocolate masterpiece.
Notes
- Stabilize cake layers by freezing them for 30 minutes before frosting to prevent crumbling and ensure clean, smooth edges.
- Enhance moisture by brushing each cake layer with simple syrup or coffee liqueur for an extra depth of rich chocolate flavor.
- Customize texture by using different chocolate types like dark, milk, or white chocolate in ganache and decorations for varied intensity and visual appeal.
- Make gluten-free by substituting all-purpose flour with almond or gluten-free flour blend, maintaining the cake’s decadent chocolate profile.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 410 kcal
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 55 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg