CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE CAKE

Made this truffle cake for my birthday tomorrow... chocolate cake is loved by everyone.... its made with basic sponge cake n topped with chocolate ganache....

For Sponge

1+1/4 cup All Purpose flour/Maida

3/4 cup – Sugar

1/4 cup Cocoa Powder

1/3 cup Vegetable Oil

1 tsp Baking soda

1/2 tsp Baking powder

1 tsp Vanilla

1 tbsp Vinegar

3/4 Cup Cold Water.

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180C
2. Grease and line  8″ baking pans.
3. Mix sugar and oil until sugar is almost dissolved. Next add in the Vanilla, Cold water.
4. Sift the flour with the cocoa,baking soda, baking powder and salt.
5. Combine the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients very slowly to avoid lumps.
6. Once mixed well – add the Vinegar.
7. Immediately pour into baking pans and bake at 180C for about 20 minutes or until the skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
8. Cool on a wire rack before decorating.

For Ganache

200 gm Dark chocolate compound 

100 gm Cream

Method

Mix both and microwave for 2 minutes in 30 sec gap .

Mix/Stir after every 30 sec..

It should be a smooth mixture..

Refrigerate it for 6-8 hrs at least or overnight...

Assemble 

Slice the cake for in between..

Spread some sugar syrup to keep the sponge soft.

Give a nice layer of ganache and put the second part on top.

Cover it with ganache and keep in fridge for 1 hour to set .....

Slice and serve...