Chocolate Cake

Chocolate Cake

September 10, 2018 Off By Laura Hartline
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Andy and I went to a local Italian restaurant the other night and had some chocolate cake for dessert.  Andy really enjoyed it because it wasn’t overly sweet.  (I have the sweet tooth in this relationship).  That cake inspired me to put this recipe together.  If you are all about sweet desserts, you might want to go find another chocolate cake recipe because this one is for those of you that love a good moist, but not overly sweet cake.  The actual cake recipe is one that I have had for years.  We call it screwball cake because it does not have any eggs in it.  You use vinegar and baking soda as the rising agent.  The filling is cream cheese and pudding based with milk and cream.  Chocolate ganache is poured over the top and sides to give it a smooth, glossy finish.  This is my kind of decorating because, guess what folks?  I am not a cake decorator!

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Chocolate Cake

Moist layers of chocolate cake layered with creamy chocolate filling topped with silky chocolate ganache.

Course Dessert
Prep Time 31 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 1 minute
Servings 14

Ingredients

Chocolate Cake

  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2/3 cup baking cocoa
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 Tbsp vinegar
  • 2 cups water

Chocolate Filling

  • 3.5 ounce instant chocolate pudding I use Hershey's Special Dark
  • 8 ounce cream cheese softened to room temp.
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 3/4 cup cream

Chocolate Ganache

  • 12 ounce semi-sweet chocolate chips I use Hershey's Special Dark
  • 1 cup cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

Chocolate Cake

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.  Grease and flour two 8-inch round pans.  

  2. Mix all ingredients together until combined.  Pour into prepared pans and bake for 25-35 minutes.  Let cool.  

Chocolate Filling

  1. While the cakes are baking.  Mix cream cheese with a hand mixer.  Add the pudding, milk, and cream and mix until thickened.  Refrigerate until cakes are cool.

  2. When cakes have cooled.  Cut off the rounded top of one cake (eat as a snack;) and slice the other two in half so you have four round cakes.  

  3. Place one round on a cake stand or plate.  Spread 1/3 of the filling evenly on the cake, repeat with two more layers reserving the rounded layer for the top.

Chocolate Ganache

  1. Place chocolate chips in a glass bowl.  Heat cream in a small sauce pan over medium heat.  Bring cream to a boil.  Pour over the chocolate chips.  Stir in vanilla and keep stirring until the chocolate and cream are combined and smooth.  Allow to cool a bit.  

  2. Pour over the cake and spoon on to the sides until the cake is covered. Repeat if necessary for a thicker coat.  







CategoryDessert
Tagschocolate cake chocolate filling chocolate ganache