Triple Layer Chocolate Fudge Cake with Whipped Cream Middle
A chocolate cake recipe that will make a triple layer cake with whipped cream center and chocolate ganache top.
Servings: 10
Ingredients
- 3⅓ cups 422 grams all purpose flour
- 1⅓ cups unsweetened cocoa powder half dark unsweetened, half regular unsweetened cocoa powder (or mix the intensity of chocolate as you prefer.
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1⅓ cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 12 ounces butter 3 sticks
- 3 cups buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 5 eggs
Whipped Cream (for center)
- 2 cups whipped cream
- 1 tablespoon cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons confectioner's sugar
Chocolate Ganache found here
Chocolate Frosting found here
- Sprinkles Optional
Instructions
- Sift together cocoa, flour, baking soda, salt into a bowl.
- Put flour mixture all the rest of the ingredients in mixer and mix for 3 minutes.
- Pour into cupcake pans or three cake pans.
- Bake at 350.
- Layer cakes take anywhere from 35-50 minutes.
- Do not UNDER bake. Do a touch test. The cake should spring back to be done.
- Allow to completely cool before
- Freeze cakes for 30 minutes.
Make Whipped Cream
- Beat heavy cream, cream cheese and confectioner's sugar until stiff peaks.
- Put whipped cream in center of the two layers.
- Top (only the top, not the sides) with chocolate ganache or chocolate frosting.
- Top with sprinkles.
- Refrigerate. Take out 30 minutes before serving.