Delectable, Divine Ganache Chocolate Cake
My first taste of this heavenly treat was about a week before my birthday. One of the teachers at school brought a chocolate cake to celebrate a friend’s birthday. The cake looked appealing with the chocolate fans on top and the crumbly fresh cake under the frosting. Once the velvety chocolate slid across my taste buds, though, appeal changed to tantalizing delight. My flavor senses tingled as every rich morsel inched its way over my taste buds.
It was then that I knew I wanted this cake for my birthday celebration!
The secret of Ganache is in the chocolate and the cream. Rich Beligian, Swiss, or French chocolate chopped in chunks and whisked with warm cream are poured over your favorite flavor cake (chocolate in my case). Then the cake is refrigerated overnight so that the chocolate forms a shell (according to our baker). Because of the chilling and prep, the bakery requires a two-day notice for this divine confection.
The rest is simple. Slice, savor, and delight the palette. As my oldest said–“Good call on the frosting, Mom.”
For the adventurous among you, check out the Ganache cake and frosting recipes listed through Google.
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What a beautiful cake! I love ganache icing too. There is just something about how the crisp icing gives way to soft, yummy cake – delicious!
WOW! That cake not only sounds delicious, it’s a treat for the eyes, too! My lips are saying yes, yes – my hips are saying no…
But who listens to those dumb old hips anyhow?!?!?
GOD BLESS!
It’s GORGEOUS! Do you think a normal, non-Martha-Stewart person could try making this? I love the idea of the firm ganache icing made from Belgian chocolate. Thanks for posting the glorious photo and sharing your birthday treat with us.
Happy, happy, happy birthday!
Oh, my! This looks divine! Love me some ganache!! 🙂
Hi Janis,
There is only one cake that I can never say, “No” to: chocolate cake!
I almost penned an Ode to Chocolate, but I regained my senses and composure.
Enjoy the holiday…Blessings and peace.
MTJ
Oh I’m all about chocolate and this looks great! Happy Thanksgiving Janis!