Total time : 1 hr 40 minutes Servings : 12 Cuisine : Desserts
Ingredients : For the Cake :
2 cups sugar
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs ,room temperature
1 cup milk
1/2 cup oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water
1 box strawberries,halved
For the Ganache :
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
3/4 cup heavy cream
Instructions :
Step 1
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 9-inch round baking pans.
Step 2
In the bowl of a stand mixer, stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. In another medium bowl add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla, beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in water .Add dry mixture to the wet mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Step 3
Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.While the cake is
cooling, make the ganache .
Step 4
To make the chocolate ganache, add the chocolate to a medium bowl. Heat the cream in a small saucepan over medium heat just until it bubbles around the edges or you can heat it in the microwave. Pour cream over the chocolate . Let the mixture stand for 30 seconds, then stir until the chocolate melts and a smooth ganache comes together. Let it cool.
Step 5
Decorate the cake by slicing it into 2 halves and placing the strawberries inside .Cover the entire cake with ganache . And Voila !!!
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