Chocolate Cake with Whipped Ganache

In my cooking experience, I've mangled many a recipe. Often it's from not having the right ingredient and trying to substitute; sometimes it's because Stephen has snuck up behind me and added an extra pinch of salt or sprinkling of raisins because he doesn't think I'm doing it right. And sometimes, I have no idea why it hasn't worked out.

Take this birthday cake for example. The chocolate cake recipe is a favourite of mine, and has become a staple - no problems there, it turned out dense and moist the way I like it. The chocolate ganache, however, was being bitchy and we couldn't work out why it wasn't thickening. After many attempts at cooling it down, we finally decided to try whipping it - I mean, it IS half cream, why the hell not?

As you can see, the results were favourable:

If you don't know how to make ganache, here's a handy little recipe. Then, when it's cool to the touch but not thickened to the point of usual ganache, whip with a hand-held mixer for 30 seconds to a minute. Spread promptly onto cake of choice!

Comments

[Juliana]

I love the look of this cake Jasmyne...and I need to try to whipping ganache, must taste delicious and lighter :)
Have a wonderful week!

[yummychunklet]

Thanks for sharing the recipe! And, I like your frosting job!

[Gaby]

Gorgeous cake!

[Joanne]

That is one bee-yoo-tiful cake! I'm totally enamored.

[FiSh]

ah that's nice layers of my fave choc :D

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[Tania @ A Perfect Pantry]

The cake looks like a tower of yummy goodness:)

[Alana]

That's one hell of a stack! WANT.

[Jenny @ Ichigo Shortcake]

Your cake looks SO delicious! Love the colourful plate as well. ;) It's so tall I'm not sure how my mouth will fit around it. :P

[ChopinandMysaucepan]

Dear Jasmyne,

Sometimes, there is absolutely nothing wrong with your cooking because there are a lot of lousy recipes out there too.

[Lucy @ Lucy eats]

Yum Yum. I'm lovin' that cake tower!

[Nic@diningwithastud]

Delicious!