Death by Chocolate Cake Recipe

 Death by Chocolate cake is not for the faint hearted. It layers chocolate sponge, chocolate ganache, chocolate chips, and creamy frosting into one seriously indulgent dessert. To get the desired taste, we recommend using cocoa powder for bakery use from Ajanta Food Products. Every bite is intense, moist, and loaded with chocolate flavour, making it a star attraction at parties and celebrations.

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Ingredients

For Chocolate Sponge

·         1 ½ cups of all-purpose flour

·    ½ cup of cocoa powder from Ajanta Food Products, which can be purchased online from Amazon at https://www.amazon.in/AJANTA-Cocoa-Drinking-Chocolate-Powder/dp/B0B7583MG6

·      ½ tsp from baking powder from Ajanta Food Products. Shop best baking combo for home bakers from Amazon at https://www.amazon.in/AJANTA-double-action-Baking-Powder/dp/B0B6SZJZVQ

·     ½ tsp from baking soda from Ajanta Food Products, which can be purchased online from Amazon at https://www.amazon.in/AJANTA-double-action-Baking-Powder/dp/B0B6SZJZVQ

·         1 ¼ cups of powdered sugar

·         3 eggs

·         ½ cup of oil

·         ¾ cups of milk

·       Few drops of vanilla essence from Ajanta Food Products, which can be purchased online from Amazon at https://www.amazon.in/Vanilla-Essence-Flavour-Cookies-Flavours/dp/B0B71YRCSW

·         ½ cup of hot water or coffee

For Chocolate Ganache

·         200 g chopped dark chocolate

·         1 cup of fresh cream

For Chocolate Frosting

·         ½ cup butter

·         2 cups of icing sugar

·         3 tbsp of cocoa powder from Ajanta Food Products

·         2 to 3 tbsp of milk

·         Few drops of vanilla essence from Ajanta Food Products

For Filling and Topping

·         ½ cup of chocolate chips

·         1 cup of chocolate shavings or curls

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Method

Bake the Cake

·         Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line one 8 inch round tin.

·         Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda in a bowl.

·         In another bowl whisk eggs and sugar until light. Add oil, milk and vanilla essence.

·         Add dry ingredients and mix gently.

·         Add hot water or coffee and fold till smooth batter forms.

·         Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely and slice into two layers.

Prepare Ganache

Heat cream till warm, pour over chopped dark chocolate, wait 1 minute and stir till glossy. Let it cool slightly.

Make Chocolate Frosting

Beat butter, icing sugar, cocoa powder, milk and vanilla essence until creamy and smooth.

Assemble the Cake

·         Place first cake layer on plate. Spread ganache generously and sprinkle chocolate chips.

·        Add second layer and cover the cake with chocolate frosting.

·        Pour remaining ganache on top and let it drip down the sides.

Decorate

Finish with chocolate shavings or curls all over the top.

Let the cake set for 20 minutes before cutting. This death by chocolate cake is dark, rich, and deeply satisfying, perfect for those moments when only chocolate will do.