Made a chocolate situation for no particular reason other than it felt like a chocolate cake kind of week.
Simple sponge, proper ganache drip, done.
Chocolate Ganache Drip Cake
Course: UncategorizedCuisine: BritishDifficulty: EasyServings
4
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
40
minutesCalories
300
kcalA classic chocolate sponge with a glossy dark chocolate ganache drip finish.
Ingredients
200g salted butter, softened
200g caster sugar
3 large eggs
175g self-raising flour
25g cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
200g dark chocolate
200ml double cream
Directions
- Cream the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time.
- Fold in the sifted flour, cocoa and baking powder.
- Pour into a lined 8 inch tin and bake at 180C (fan 160C) for 30-35 minutes.
- Cool completely, then warm the cream and pour over the chopped chocolate to make the ganache.
- Pour the ganache over the cooled cake.