Almond Chocolate Cake with Ganache

photo by StevenH

- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
15
ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup blanched almond, finely ground
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 13 tablespoons sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted and cooled
- 1⁄2 cup honey
- 1 cup buttermilk
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Ganache
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 8 ounces heavy cream
directions
- Heat oven to 350, grease and flour a 9x13 pan.
- sift the flour, baking soda and salt into a large mixing bowl, add the almonds, combine with a whisk and set aside.
- With an electric mixer on low speed, beat the butter for about 1 minute, or until the butter is lighter in color.
- Slowly add the sugar, about 2 Tbls at a time.
- When all of the sugar is added, continue to beat for 2-3 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed; the mixture will look fluffy like something between mayonnaise and whipped cream.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating for 10 seconds between each addition.
- Add the melted chocolate and honey and beat for a few seconds until smooth.
- With a rubber spatula, fold the sifted ingredients into the batter in 3 segments, alternating with the buttermilk which is added 1/2 cup at a time.
- Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until the mixture looks smooth.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for about 30 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.
- Cool the cake on a wire rack.
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Ganache:
- Heat the cream on the stove until just under a boil.
- Pour the heated cream over the chopped chocolate and let sit for 30 seconds.
- Stir until the chocolate is all melted and thouroughly combined into the cream.
- Frost the top of the cake only with the ganache while the cake is still warm.
- Serve at room temperature.
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Reviews
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This cake was awesome! Added the juice of half an orange and some orange zest, which gave it a subtle but delicious orange flavour...also added 1 1/2 tea spoons of vanilla extract, but not sure it made much difference. Cooked it at a lower temp for about 45mins. Was baked in an 8 inch round tin and came out beautifully. Ganache was great and really made the cake.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Miss Erin C.
Minneapolis, Missouri
Mom to 4 boys, city dweller, eater, craft beer enthusiast, original Recipezaar member.