Chocolate Fudge Cake

Method

1. 1
   • wheat flour 250 g
   • white sugar 300 g
   • cocoa powder 80 g
   • baking powder 2 tsp
   • baking soda 1 tsp
   • salt 1 pinch

   Mix the dry ingredients — Heat the oven to 175°C/350°F and line two round tins. Whisk the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.

2. 2
   • egg 2
   • buttermilk 2½ dl
   • vegetable oil 1¼ dl
   • vanilla extract 2 tsp
   • water 1¼ dl

   Make the cake batter — Whisk in the eggs, buttermilk, oil, vanilla and the listed amount of boiling water until you have a thin, smooth batter.

3. 3

   Bake and cool the layers — Divide between the tins and bake for 30-35 minutes until a skewer comes out clean. Cool completely.

   ⏱35 min
4. 4
   • dark chocolate 200 g
   • heavy cream 2 dl

   Make and apply the ganache — For the ganache, heat the cream until steaming, pour over the chopped chocolate and stir until glossy. Let it thicken, then sandwich and coat the cake.