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Rich Chocolate Cake
Recipe By:
Fairy
www.fairybaking.com.au
[1]
Prep Time:
30 minutes
Cook Time:
20 minutes
Serves:
dinner party (8-10)
This rich chocolate cake with chocolate ganache is a stunning dessert for a birthday, dinner party or other special occasion.
Cake
Ingredients
185g (3/4 block) Fairy margarine, softened
330g (1 1/2 cups) caster sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
3 eggs
335g (2 1/4 cups) self raising flour, sifted
60g (2/3 cup) cocoa, sifted
250ml (1 cup) water
Method
Preheat oven to 150°C. Line 3 x 20cm cake tins with baking paper
Cream Fairy, sugar and vanilla together until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition
Add dry ingredients into creamed mixture a quarter at a time, alternating with the water
Divide mixture between the prepared tins
Bake in oven for 20 minutes or until cooked
Ganache
Ingredients
225g dark chocolate, finely chopped
125ml (1/2 cup) cream
375ml (1 1/2 cup) cream, whipped
Strawberry jam
Fresh strawberries
Method
Place the cream into a saucepan and heat through. (do not boil)
Remove from the heat and add the chocolate, stir through until the chocolate has melted. Leave to cool. (The ganache will thicken while cooling)
Assembly: Place one cake on a serving plate, spread with jam and one third of the whipped cream
Repeat with the remaining cakes, jam and cream
Spread over the chocolate ganache and top with sliced strawberries
Links
[1] https://www.fairybaking.com.au
