Layers of rich chocolate cake, creamy caramel filling, and silky ganache—this cake is pure indulgence for any chocolate lover! 😍
🍰 Ingredients:
Chocolate Cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup buttermilk (room temp)
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot coffee (or hot water)
Caramel Filling:
- 1 can (14 oz) dulce de leche or
- 1 cup caramel sauce + ½ cup thick whipped cream (for creamier texture)
Chocolate Ganache:
- 1½ cups heavy cream
- 12 oz dark chocolate, chopped
- 2 tbsp butter (optional, for shine)
Topping:
- Grated orange-colored white chocolate, grated carrot, or candied orange peel
👩🍳 Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line three 8-inch cake pans with parchment.
- In a large bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, baking soda & salt.
- In another bowl, mix buttermilk, oil, eggs & vanilla until smooth.
- Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients & stir until just combined.
- Slowly whisk in hot coffee until batter is smooth & thin.
- Divide batter into pans & bake 25–30 min until centers spring back. Cool completely.
- For caramel filling, warm dulce de leche/caramel to spreadable consistency. Spread generously between layers.
- For ganache, heat cream until steaming, pour over chopped chocolate, let sit, stir until smooth. Add butter if desired. Cool until thick but spreadable. Coat entire cake.
- Garnish top with orange-colored chocolate, carrot, or candied peel.
- Chill at least 30 min before slicing for perfect layers.
✨ Tip: Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an extra indulgent dessert experience! 🍨💛
