Triple Chocolate Cake

 

🔹 Triple Chocolate Cake 🍫🍰

✅️Ingredients:

▶️ Cake:

◾️2 cups all-purpose flour

◾️1 ¾ cups granulated sugar

◾️¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

◾️2 tsp baking powder

◾️1 ½ tsp baking soda

◾️1 tsp salt

◾️2 eggs

◾️1 cup whole milk

◾️½ cup vegetable oil

◾️2 tsp vanilla extract

◾️1 cup boiling water

◾️1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

▶️ Chocolate Ganache:

◾️1 cup heavy cream

◾️2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

▶️ Chocolate Buttercream Frosting:

◾️1 cup unsalted butter, softened

◾️3 ½ cups powdered sugar

◾️½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

◾️1 tsp vanilla extract

◾️⅓ cup heavy cream

👉Instructions

🔹 Cake Preparation:

▶️ Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease & flour three 9-inch cake pans.

▶️ Mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.

▶️ Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla—beat 2 minutes.

▶️ Stir in boiling water and fold in chocolate chips.

▶️ Divide batter evenly among pans; bake 30–35 min. Cool completely.

🔹 Chocolate Ganache:

▶️ Heat cream until boiling and pour over chocolate chips.

▶️ Let sit 5 min, then stir until smooth. Cool to room temp.

🔹 Chocolate Buttercream Frosting:

▶️ Beat butter until creamy.

▶️ Gradually add powdered sugar & cocoa powder.

▶️ Mix in vanilla & cream until smooth.

🔹 Assembly:

✅ Place first cake layer on plate → spread ganache.

✅ Repeat with second layer.

✅ Top with last cake layer & frost with buttercream.

✅ Drizzle remaining ganache on top.

💡 Tip: Chill ganache slightly before drizzling for a glossy finish.