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Dennis’s Chocolate Cake

Cake

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. (4 oz.) BAKER’S GERMAN’S Sweet Chocolate
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 4 eggs, separated
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 cup buttermilk

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350°F.
  2. Cover bottoms of 3 (9-inch) round pans with parchment; spray sides with cooking spray. Microwave chocolate and water in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 to 2 min. or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring after 1 min. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
  3. Beat egg whites in small bowl with mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form; set aside. Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluy. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well aer each. Blend in melted chocolate and vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating until well blended after each addition.
  4. Add egg whites; stir gently until well blended. Pour into prepared pans.
  5. Bake 30 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Immediately run small spatula around cakes in pans. Cool cakes in pans 15 min. Remove from pans to wire racks; cool completely.

Filling

Ingredients

  • 16oz. Whole milk ricotta
  • 8oz. Packages mascarpone (or cream cheese)
  • 4T sugar
  • 1T orange zest, optional

Instructions

  1. Mix all ingredients
  2. Spread between layers of cake

Ganache

Ingredients

  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 cups chocolate chips milk, semi-sweet
  • 2 tablespoons instant coffee
  • pinch kosher salt

Instructions

  1. Add heavy cream and butter to a small saucepan and heat on low heat until the butter has melted and the cream is warmed throughout.
  2. Add chocolate chips to a large glass or nonreactive bowl. Pour the warmed cream and butter mixture over the chocolate chips. Add in the brewed coffee and a pinch of salt. Allow to stand for about 3-5 minutes to soften the chocolate chips completely.
  3. Stir briskly to combine and until smooth.
  4. Once cooled, use an electric mixer or a wire whisk, whip ganache to incorporate air and increase the volume of the ganache. Spread on cakes as you would frosting (the beating will have stiffened it)

Notes

  • Source: Amber’s dad, Dennis, via email
  • Gets better with time
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