My son celebrated his birthday 4 times this year! At his birthday party before his actual birthday, on his birthday, at school and at his grandparents house. He was only turning 6. Did he really need these many celebrations and cakes??? Lol.
Here’s the cake I made him for his grandparents’ house. Of course he wanted them all to be chocolate. This one is a Chocolate Ganache Drip Cake with Chocolate Buttercream.
I baked a 2 layer chocolate cake and frosted it with a rich chocolate buttercream. I usually use a piping bag filled with chocolate ganache to make the drips, but this time I wanted to use a spoon to make the drips a little wider.
Give it try for your next celebration. Hopefully my son has had enough with his celebrations for this year!
Chocolate Ganache Drip Pudding Cake with Chocolate Buttercream
Ingredients
Cake
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 3/4 cup cocoa
- 1 3/4 cup flour
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 box instant chocolate pudding
- 1/2 cup boiling water
Frosting
- 1 stick butter
- 2/3 cup cocoa
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
Ganache
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cup chopped chocolate
Instructions
- Pre-Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 8-inch round baking pans.2. Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt and pudding in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of stand mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water. Pour batter into prepared pans.3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
Frosting
- Add butter and cocoa to a stand mixer. Alternately add powdered sugar and heavy cream, beating to spreading consistency.Add small amount additional heavy cream, if needed. Stir in vanilla. Frost the bottom layer. Add the second layer and frost the whole cake.
Ganache
- Place chocolate and cream in a microwave safe bowl. Heat for 45 seconds-1 minute. Stir until smooth. Use a spoon to pour drips all around the cake.
