Chocolate Sandwich Cake
A simple and delicious chocolate cake with a luxurious chocolate ganache.
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- •1 cup Buttersoftened
- •1 cup Caster sugar
- •4 Eggsroom temperature
- •1 cup Self-raising floursifted
- •1/4 cup Cocoa powdersifted
- •1 teaspoon Baking powder
- •1/4 cup Milk
- •1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- •300 g Chocolatehalf milk and half dark
- •300 ml Double creamheavy cream
- •Jam(optional)sour cherry curd or choice
- 1
Preheat oven to 170°C (340°F). Grease and line two sandwich cake tins with parchment paper.
5 min
- 2
Cream softened butter and caster sugar together until pale.
4 min
- 3
Beat in eggs one at a time until well combined.
3 min
- 4
Sift self-raising flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder into the mixture.
2 min
- 5
Mix milk and vanilla extract, then add to the bowl. Fold everything together until smooth.
2 min
- 6
Divide batter equally between the two tins and level the tops.
3 min
- 7
Bake for 25 minutes. Check doneness with a cocktail stick.
25 min
- 8
For ganache, heat cream until small bubbles appear. Pour over chocolate and stir until smooth.
5 min
- 9
Refrigerate ganache for 30 minutes until set.
30 min
- 10
Spread jam on one cake layer, then a quarter of the ganache. Place the second cake layer on top.
5 min
- 11
Spread remaining ganache over the top and sides of the cake. Grate white chocolate on top if desired.
10 min
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