Description
Chocolate lovers will savor this chocolate delight layer cake, a rich dessert celebrating decadent chocolate in its purest form. Silky ganache, moist cake layers, and elegant chocolate decorations combine for an irresistible sweet experience you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup (2 sticks/226 grams) butter, melted
- 8 oz (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 16 oz (454 grams) powdered sugar
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preparation: Calibrate oven to 350°F (177°C) and thoroughly coat baking pan with non-stick spray or butter.
- Base Creation: Combine chocolate cake mix, egg, and melted butter into a uniform mixture, then compress evenly across the pan’s bottom, creating a solid foundational layer.
- Filling Development: Utilize electric mixer to transform cream cheese into a silky texture, integrating eggs and vanilla extract, then progressively blend melted butter, powdered sugar, and cocoa powder until achieving a luxuriously smooth consistency.
- Assembly: Pour cream cheese filling over chocolate base, using a spatula to ensure seamless and uniform distribution across the entire surface.
- Baking Process: Position pan in preheated oven and bake for 40-50 minutes, monitoring until filling sets and edges acquire a delicate golden hue.
- Cooling and Serving: Transfer dessert to wire rack, allowing complete cooling to enhance structural integrity and flavor melding, then slice into elegant portions ready for indulgence.
Notes
- Precision Matters: Use room temperature ingredients to ensure smooth blending and consistent texture throughout the cake.
- Mixing Magic: Avoid overmixing the batter to prevent a tough, dense cake texture; mix just until ingredients are combined.
- Baking Brilliance: Check cake doneness by inserting a toothpick near the center – it should come out with minimal, moist crumbs.
- Cooling Crucial: Allow the cake to cool completely before slicing to maintain structural integrity and enhance flavor development.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 392
- Sugar: 46 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 63 mg