Rich Chocolate Ganache Cake

Prep time: 20 mins

Baking time: 25 mins

Total time: 45 mins

Serving: 8 

 Ingredients:

5 eggs

3/4 cup of sugar

1 teaspoon of vanilla

Pinch of salt

1 cup of all purpose flour

1/4 cup of cocoa powder

1 tablespoon of baking powder

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1/4 cup of milk or water

For chocolate ganache:

200 grams of dark chocolate

1/3 cup heavy cream 

For decoration:

1/2 cup of roughly chopped hazelnuts

3 Strawberries

Rose leaves or mint leaves

– Preheat oven at 170°c – 360°F.

– Butter a 22 CM (8 inch) cake pan. 

– In a large bowl sift flour, baking powder and cacao powder.

– In a bowl mixer add eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt, Whisk in a medium speed until light in color. 

– Reduce the speed to slow, to the eggs mixture add vegetable oil, milk  and gradually add the dry ingredients. 

When all well incorporate, give the cake mixture a quick mix and pour it in the prepared cake pan.

– Bake in preheated oven 170°c for 30 minutes.

– When out of oven place cake on a wire rack to cool and remove the parchment paper.

To prepare chocolate ganache:

– Cut the chocolate into small pieces, place it in a medium bowl. 

Bring the cream to simmer, pour the cream on chocolate, soak one minute before stir.

– Stir choocolate with cream until you have a smooth chocolate ganache.

– Decorate your cake with chocolate ganache, sprinkle hazelnut on the edges.

– Decorate with strawberries flowers or as you wish. watch how to make a flower from a strawberry here:

Enjoy!