Description
Indulge in the ultimate dessert experience with this rich Chocolate Fudge Cake. Topped with velvety Salted Caramel Buttercream and a luscious Dark Chocolate Ganache, each slice offers a harmonious blend of fudgy chocolate cake, buttery caramel, and smooth ganache. Perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, or simply a treat for yourself, this cake promises to be the showstopper of any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 cup salted caramel sauce
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- ½ cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line two round cake pans with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, and sugar until combined.
- In another bowl, mix eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla until smooth. Gradually combine wet and dry ingredients until just mixed.
- Divide batter between prepared pans and bake for 25–30 minutes. Cool in pans for about 10 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
- For frosting: Beat softened butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar followed by salted caramel sauce until fluffy.
- Assemble the cake by layering one cake on a serving plate; spread frosting on top before adding the second layer. Frost the entire cake with remaining buttercream.
- Prepare ganache by heating heavy cream until simmering; pour over dark chocolate chips in a bowl and mix until smooth. Drizzle over frosted cake.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approximately 120g)
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 59g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 75mg