Dark-Chocolate Cake with Ganache FrostingRecipe preview on Faxo
Recipe

Description
Who doesn't love chocolate cake? This classic dessert staple with an interesting twist to it. This is one you'll surely enjoy.
Ingredients
- - 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pans
- - 1/2 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa (spooned and leveled), plus more for pans
- - 2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- - 1/2 teaspoon salt
- - 1 1/2 cups packed light-brown sugar
- - 2 large eggs plus 2 large egg yolks, room temperature
- - 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted
- - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
Steps
- STEP 1
- Preheat oven to 350. Butter two 8-inch round cake pans; dust with cocoa, tapping out excess. Line bottom of each pan with a round of parchment paper; set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
- STEP 2
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