Devil's Food Cake

4 November 2012 - Devil's Food Cake

A very rich chocolate cake with a nice appetizing ganache frosting..One's childhood dream cake.


The recipe is from David Lebovitz
 
Devil's Food Cake
one 9-inch cake

70 g cocoa powder
1.5 cups cake flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder

120 g unsalted butter
1.5 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs

1/2 cup strong coffee
1/2 cup milk

For ganache frosting:
300 g bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup water (or cream)
85 g unsalted butter