One Layer Fudge Cake

Absolutely sinful... There's just no other way to describe this One Layer Fudge Cake folks! Have you made ganache before? It was a new food to me and I couldn't get over how shiny and beautiful it is. And yes, I will be making it more often:@) The cake was really, really good too, moist and deeply chocolate. This was a big hit at Sunday dinner and as you can tell, I can't recommend this recipe enough!

Bloggy Buddy Liz made a pretty round cake and the ganache dripped and draped down the sides... The bonus about making it in a baking dish? None of the ganache drips off the bottom, it gets trapped in the pan, those slices on the sides have some serious icing:@)

Oh Momma...

One Layer Fudge Cake with Chocolate Ganache Icing-from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
Cake:
1 C A/P flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 C plus 2 Tblsp unsweetened cocoa powder
4 oz (one stick) butter, melted and warm
1 1/4 C brown sugar-I used 1 C
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 C hot water-I boiled mine and took it off the heat until I was ready to use it

Ganache:
8 oz semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
1 C heavy cream
1 Tblsp sugar

1. Whisk together flour, baking soda and salt. Sift cocoa powder into dry ingredients and whisk to incorporate. (I just sifted everything together.)
2. In a large bowl mix the butter and brown sugar. Stir in the eggs and vanilla.
3. Add the dry mixture and stir until just combined.
4. Pour the hot water over the top and stir until just combined and smooth.
5. Pour batter into a greased 8" round cake pan or greased 8" square baking dish. 
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
7. If using a cake pan, allow to cool on a rack for 10 minutes, run a knife around the edge and turn out onto a cooling rack. If using a baking dish allow to cool completely.
8. Place chopped chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Bring cream just to a simmer and remove from heat. Pour over chocolate and whisk until the chocolate is smooth. Add sugar and mix well. (I used chocolate chips that I heated in the microwave a bit first and added the sugar to the chocolate before adding the cream-don't tell Liz:@)
9. Let the ganache cool a bit and then slowly pour it over the cake. 
10. Step back and admire your masterpiece!

Treat yourself to something amazing and have a happy day:@)

My New Foods List:

(If my sons happen to read this... relax! I still promise fairly "normal" Sunday dinners...)

hominy ~ artichokes ~ fish sauce (I'm scared) ~ leeks ~ almond paste ~ oyster sauce (scared again) ~ gorgonzola ~ dates ~ brisket ~ parsnips ~ adobo ~ meringue powder ~ fennel ~ goat cheese (I'm told to be scared) ~ souffle ~ red velvet anything ~ curry ~ capers ~ chow chow ~ pot stickers ~pho ~ ponzu sauce ~ fondant ~ fire roasted tomatoes ~ Gruyere ~ Quinoa ~ Tetrazzini any kind ~ Divinity ~ Meyer lemon ~ lemon curd ~ shallots ~turkey tenderloin and Chipotle Powder ~ Smoked Turkey Sausage ~ ganache

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