Ding Dong Cake Recipe

Chocolate, Chocolate & More

Ingredients

for the cake

• 3 ounces semi sweet baking chocolate (you can use chocolate chips)

• 1 1/2 cups brewed coffee

• 3 cups sugar

• 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

• 1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder

• 2 teaspoons baking soda

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 3 eggs

• 3/4 cup vegetable oil

• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk, room temperature

• 1 teaspoon vanilla

for the cream filling

• 5 tablespoons all purpose flour

• 1 cup milk

• 1 teaspoon vanilla

• 1 cup butter

• 1 cup granulated sugar

for the ganache

• 1 12 ounce bag semi-sweet chocolate chips

• 1 cup heavy cream

• 1 tablespoon butter

Instructions

for the cake

1. Chop chocolate so no pieces are larger than a chocolate chip. Place chocolate in a medium bowl or a 2 cup measuring cup and pour hot coffee over chocolate. Let sit for 5 minutes then stir, making sure all chocolate is melted and well combined with coffee. Set aside to cool.

2. Sift all dry ingredients together-sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

3. In the a large mixing bowl (or the mixing bowl of your stand mixer) beat eggs on medium speed until frothy.

4. Slowly add oil, buttermilk, vanilla and chocolate-coffee mixture to eggs, beating well to blend.

5. Add in sugar/flour/cocoa mixture, one cup at a time, mixing just to combine after each addition.

6. Pour batter into 2 9 inch cake pans that have been well greased and lined with parchment paper on the bottom.

7. Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven for 45-50 minutes, using toothpick to test for doneness.

8. Let cakes cool completely in pan. Using a plastic knife, run knife around edges to loosen before turning out onto rack or plate.

for the cream filling

1. Pour cold milk into a small saucepan. Before turning on the heat, whisk in flour so no lumps remain. Turn heat on to medium low, and stirring, heat until mixture is thick, like a roux. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and let cool completely.

2. Cream together butter and sugar on medium high speed, until fluffy, about 8 minutes.

3. Add in the milk mixture and beat again until mixture resembles a whipped cream.

to assemble

1. Place one layer of cake on an 8 inch cake circle, top side down. Cover with a thick layer of cream filling then place top layer of cake, top side down, on top of filling gently pressing down to secure layers. Place cake on a wire rack on top of a wax paper lined cookie sheet.

ganache

1. Place chocolate chips in a large measuring cup.

2. Heat cream and butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat until boiling, careful not to scorch.

3. Pour heated cream over chocolate chips and let sit for 5 minutes. Stir chocolate to make sure completely melted and smooth.

4. Slowly pour ganache over top of cake, letting it drip down the sides. If needed use a spatula to help spread ganache on top over sides.

5. When ganache is set, cake can be transferred to a serving plate.

6. Chill cake for 4 hours before serving.