Description
A rich and moist Chocolate Velvet Layer Cake filled with a creamy mascarpone filling and topped with a glossy chocolate ganache.
Ingredients
Scale
- 220 g flour
- 70 g unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 200 g sugar
- 120 g brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 180 ml vegetable oil
- 240 ml buttermilk (or lait + 1 c. à café vinaigre)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 180 ml hot coffee (or hot water)
- 300 ml cold heavy cream
- 250 g mascarpone
- 80 g sugar (or sugar powder)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 200 g semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
- 200 ml heavy cream
- 1 tbsp butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C and prepare two 20 cm pans with butter and parchment.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk together sugars and eggs until smooth. Add oil, buttermilk, and vanilla, then mix.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix gently.
- Pour in hot coffee and whisk until the batter is silky and runny.
- Divide the batter into the prepared pans and bake for 28–32 minutes.
- Cool completely, then slice each cake into 2 layers to create 4 layers total.
- For the cream filling, beat heavy cream until slightly thick, then add mascarpone, sugar, and vanilla. Whip until firm and smooth.
- For the ganache, heat cream until steaming, pour over chopped chocolate, add butter, and let sit for 2 minutes. Whisk until glossy and smooth, then cool until pourable.
- Assemble the cake by placing the first chocolate layer on a plate, spreading a thick layer of cream, and repeating until all layers are stacked. Pour ganache over the top and smooth gently.
- Chill for 20 minutes to set, then pipe whipped cream rosettes around the edge and sprinkle with chocolate shavings.
Notes
- Ensure the cream filling is stable to prevent oozing.
- Use high-quality chocolate for the ganache for the best flavor.
- Chill the cake after assembly to help set the layers.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 32 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg