chocolate-buttermilk bunt cake w/ ganache

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Lauren Perkins-Boyd
Portland, OR

THIS IS OUT OF CONTROL CHOCOLATE GOODNESS!!!

(2 ratings)
yield 16 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 40 Min

Ingredients For chocolate-buttermilk bunt cake w/ ganache

  • 2 1/4 c
    flour
  • 3/4 c
    cocoa, unsweetened
  • 1 3/4 c
    sugar
  • 2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1 1/2 c
    buttermilk
  • 1 c
    vegetable oil
  • 3 lg
    eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • GANACHE
  • 1/2 c
    heavy cream
  • 2-3 Tbsp
    powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp
    butter
  • 4-oz
    semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract

How To Make chocolate-buttermilk bunt cake w/ ganache

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 10 inch bunt pan. Dust pan with cocoa powder.
  • 2
    For the cake: In a large bowl sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Add sugar.
  • 3
    In a medium bowl whisk together buttermilk, eggs, oil and vanilla.
  • 4
    Add buttermilk mixture to the flour mixture and whisk until smooth.
  • 5
    Pour batter into the prepared bunt pan. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • 6
    Cool in the pan on a wire rack for ten minutes. Run the tip of a thin knife around the edge of the cake to loosen. Invert onto the wire rack and cool completely.
  • 7
    For Ganache: In a small sauce pan over med heat add cream, sugar, butter and vanilla. Heat until small bubbles begin to form around the edge of the pan and mixture is hot.
  • 8
    Remove pan from heat and add chocolate. Whisk until melted.
  • 9
    Drizzle ganache over the cooled bunt cake and serve with whipped cream or ice cream.

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