Triple Chocolate Meltdown Recipe
Chocolate dessert that's a must-try.
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Ingredients
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Cake Base
Chocolate Ganache
Chocolate Shavings
Method
Cake Base
- 1
Preheat Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- 3
- 4
Combine Mixtures
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
- 5
Bake the Cake
Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 6
Cool the Cake
Once baked, allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Chocolate Ganache
- 7
Heat the Cream
In a small saucepan, heat the heavy cream over medium heat until it begins to simmer, but do not let it boil.
- 8
Melt the Chocolate
Remove the saucepan from heat and add the semi-sweet and dark chocolate chips. Let them sit for 2-3 minutes to soften.
- 9
Stir Together
Add the butter to the chocolate mixture and stir until smooth and glossy.
- 10
Cool the Ganache
Allow the ganache to cool slightly before pouring it over the cooled cake.
Chocolate Shavings
- 11
Prepare Chocolate Shavings
Using a vegetable peeler, shave the dark chocolate bar to create chocolate shavings for garnishing the cake.
