Description
A nostalgic take on the classic snack cake featuring a light chocolate layer cake, whipped vanilla filling, and glossy chocolate ganache.
Ingredients
Scale
- 250 g (2 cups) all-purpose flour
- 65 g (3/4 cup) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 300 g (1 1/2 cups) granulated sugar
- 10 g (2 tsp) baking powder
- 3 g (1/2 tsp) baking soda
- 5 g (1 tsp) salt
- 115 g (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 120 g (1/2 cup) sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 240 ml (1 cup) hot brewed coffee or hot water
- 10 ml (2 tsp) vanilla extract
- 480 ml (2 cups) heavy cream
- 60 g (1/2 cup) powdered sugar
- 5 ml (1 tsp) vanilla
- 1 tsp powdered gelatin or 1.5 tbsp instant whipped cream stabilizer
- 200 g (7 oz) semi-sweet chocolate
- 120 ml (1/2 cup) heavy cream for ganache
- 15 g (1 tbsp) light corn syrup for shine
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 175°C (350°F). Grease two 9-inch round pans and line the bottoms with parchment.
- Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream the butter with the sugar for 2 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, mixing until incorporated.
- Mix sour cream with coffee and vanilla. Alternate adding dry and wet mixtures to the batter.
- Divide batter between pans and bake for 28–34 minutes. Test with a toothpick.
- Sprinkle gelatin over cold water and let it bloom. Heat to dissolve and prepare the whipped filling.
- Chop chocolate and heat cream to make the ganache. Pour the cream over chocolate and let it sit.
- Level each cake layer and assemble with whipped filling between layers.
- Pour ganache over the top of the assembled cake and let it set.
Notes
Rest the assembled cake in the fridge for at least 1 hour to help layers settle for clean cuts.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 115mg