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Cristina Riches aka Bird, is the founder of BirdsParty.com. She's also a creative mom of two, published author, graphic designer, freelance photographer, magazine editor and unconditional party lover. Her party ideas and photos have been featured on numerous publications such as Forbes.com, CNN Entertainment, Parenting Magazine, Celebrate Magazine, All You Magazine, Elle Decor and MarthaStewart.com. She also regularly creates content for brands such as PBS Parents, HGTV, Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Pillsbury, PayPal, Mars, Hellmann's, Cultura France and Danone to name a few.

Chocolate Cake with Creamy Ganache Recipe


Chocolate Cake with Creamy Ganache Recipe - BirdsParty.com

Ok, so I have a confession to make. I'm a chocoholic. And so are my offsprings...
So what better way to say "I ♥ you" on Valentine's day than with a (big) slice of the good stuff??!

The recipe is very slightly modded from Ina Garten's Double Chocolate Fudge Cake at the Food Network. Ina is somewhat of a legend in our home. Every day at 18:00 my kids and I sit down to dessert in front of Ina and dream up what we'll be baking on the weekend together. This is how this cake cake into being...

When Ina baked this is one of the episodes, my son literally jumped off the sofa yelling (and drooling), "Mama, let's make the Ina cake!" - And so we did! And now it's called "The Ina Cake".

Chocolate Valentine's Cake with Creamy Ganache Recipe

Ingredients:

21/2 cups all-purpose flour
11/2 cups good cocoa powder
21/4 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup light brown sugar , packed
3 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
3 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 cups buttermilk, at room temperature
3/4 cup greek yogurt, at room temperature (Ina used sour cream originally)
3 tablespoons brewed coffee

For the Chocolate Ganache frosting:

24 ounces semisweet chocolate (I used a  choc bar broken into pieces, but you could use chips)
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
2 tablespoons agave syrup (I used this because I had no light corn syrup that Ina used in her recipe version)
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter , at room temperature
Cherries and berries to decorate
Chcolate curls to decorate
Optional: Heart party toppers from our Sweet Valentine's Day Printable Kit

Chocolate Cake with Creamy Ganache Recipe - BirdsParty.com

Chocolate Cake with Creamy Ganache Recipe - BirdsParty.com


Love is...a paddle covered in chocolate! :)

How to: 

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 12 by 18 by 1 1/2-inch sheet pan and set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda , and salt.
3. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugars on high speed until light, approximately 5 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, and the vanilla and mix well. Combine the buttermilk, sour cream, and coffee. On low speed, add the flour mixture and the buttermilk mixture alternately in thirds, beginning with the buttermilk mixture and ending with the flour mixture. Mix the batter only until blended.
4. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula. Bake in the center of the oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool to room temperature before frosting.
5. Place the chocolate chips  and heavy cream  in a bowl set over a pot of simmering water, stirring occasionally, until the chips are completely melted. Off the heat, add the corn syrup and vanilla and allow the chocolate mixture to cool to room temperature.
6. Pour over cake and decorate with berries and chocolate curls! YUM!


Chocolate Cake with Creamy Ganache Recipe - BirdsParty.com

Yes, "Be mine! You slice of heaven, you!"

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12 comments:

  1. I LOVE that you and your kids sit down with dessert and watch a cooking show :)

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    1. Me too Tiff! :) It's one of the best parts of our day!

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  2. YUM!!! Wishing you & your family a wonderful Valentine's Day!

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  3. I love your blog and ideas...

    greatings from germany

    canan

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  4. OOOOOh, this looks yummy. I wonder if toasted pecans and caramel sauce would be to much? LOL

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    1. Never!! The French have a really nice saying: "Everyhing in moderation...including moderation itself! ;)

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  5. OOOOOh, this looks yummy. I wonder if toasted pecans and caramel sauce would be to much? LOL

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  6. OOOOOOOOH, That looks so yummy.. I wonder if toasted pecans and Carmel sauce on top would be to much. lol

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  7. What a gorgeous looking cake. I would hate to cut it. Looks so yummy.
    Bev

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