{"id":12799,"date":"2026-09-18T10:27:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T10:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bakingo.com\/blog\/?p=12799"},"modified":"2026-09-18T12:26:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T12:26:50","slug":"chocolate-ganache-cake-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bakingo.com\/blog\/chocolate-ganache-cake-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate Ganache Cake: Easy Recipe and Baking Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are chocolate cakes, and then there is a chocolate ganache cake. Rich, smooth and deeply chocolatey, it combines a soft cocoa cake with silky ganache for a dessert that feels indulgent without needing complicated decoration.<\/p>\n<p>The beauty of this cake lies in its simplicity. Ganache is essentially chocolate combined with cream, yet changing the ratio or temperature can turn it from a glossy glaze into a thick, spreadable frosting.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are planning a birthday, preparing dessert for guests or simply craving something chocolate-heavy, this chocolate ganache cake recipe is one worth keeping.<\/p>\n<h2>What Is a Chocolate Ganache Cake?<\/h2>\n<p>A chocolate ganache cake is a chocolate cake filled, covered or topped with chocolate ganache. Ganache is traditionally made by pouring hot cream over chopped chocolate and mixing the two until smooth and glossy.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike regular buttercream, ganache has an intense chocolate flavour and a dense, silky texture. When warm, it can be poured over cakes as a glaze. As it cools, it becomes thicker and can be spread between cake layers or around the outside.<\/p>\n<p>The consistency depends mainly on the type of chocolate used, the quantity of cream and the temperature of the mixture. More chocolate generally creates a firmer ganache, while more cream gives it a softer consistency.<\/p>\n<p>This makes ganache particularly versatile. The same basic preparation can be used for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cake fillings<\/li>\n<li>Cake frosting<\/li>\n<li>Chocolate drips<\/li>\n<li>Cupcake toppings<\/li>\n<li>Tart fillings<\/li>\n<li>Truffles<\/li>\n<li>Dessert sauces<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For this recipe, we want a ganache that stays smooth and rich while becoming firm enough to spread over the cake.<\/p>\n    <div id=\"penci-recipe-card\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"wrapper-penci-recipe\">\n        <div class=\"penci-recipe penci-recipe-novertitle precipe-style-1\">\n            <div class=\"penci-recipe-heading\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"penci-recipe-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bakingo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/chocolate-ganache-cake-585x400.jpg\"\n                             alt=\"chocolate ganache cake\" title=\"chocolate ganache cake\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n                <div class=\"penci-recipe-metades\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <h2 class=\"recipe-title-nooverlay\">Chocolate Ganache Cake Recipe<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <a href=\"#\" class=\"penci-recipe-print-btn penci-recipe-print\"\n                           data-print=\"https:\/\/www.bakingo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/penci-recipe\/inc\/print.css?ver=4.0\"><i class=\"penci-faicon fa fa-print\" ><\/i>Print<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"penci-recipe-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n                                <i class=\"penci-ficon ficon-hot-food\"><\/i> <span\n                                        class=\"remeta-item\">Serves:<\/span> <span class=\"servings\">12<\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"penci-ficon ficon-clock\"><\/i> <span\n                                            class=\"remeta-item\">Prep Time:<\/span> <time datetime=\"PT25M\" >25 Minutes<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"penci-ficon ficon-cooking\"><\/i> <span\n                                            class=\"remeta-item\">Cooking Time:<\/span> <time datetime=\"PT35M\" >35 Minutes<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"penci-hide-tagupdated\" datetime=\"PT35M\" >35 Minutes<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"penci-recipe-rating penci-nutrition\">\n                            <i class=\"penci-ficon ficon-fire\"><\/i><span\n                                    class=\"nutrition-lable\">Nutrition facts:<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nutrition-item\">200 calories<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nutrition-item\">20 grams fat<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"penci-recipe-rating penci-recipe-review\" data-recipe-id=\"12799\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"penci-rate-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRating: \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"penci-rate-number\">5.0<\/span>\/5\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                            <div class=\"penci_rateyo\" id=\"penci_rateyo\" data-allow=\"1\"\n                                 data-rate=\"5.0\"\n                                 data-postid=\"12799\"\n                                 data-people=\"1\"\n                                 data-total=\"5\"><\/div>\n                            <span class=\"penci-numbers-rate\">( <span\n                                        class=\"penci-number-people\">1<\/span> voted )<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"penci-recipe-ingredients penci-recipe-not-visual\">\n                    <h3 class=\"penci-recipe-title\">Ingredients<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                        <li><span>Ingredients for the Chocolate Cake<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                        <li><span>220 g plain flour<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                        <li><span>65 g unsweetened cocoa powder<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                        <li><span>300 g caster sugar<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                        <li><span>1\u00bd teaspoons baking powder<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                        <li><span>1\u00bd teaspoons bicarbonate of soda<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                        <li><span>\u00bd teaspoon salt<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                        <li><span>2 large eggs<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                        <li><span>240 ml buttermilk<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                        <li><span>120 ml vegetable or sunflower oil<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                        <li><span>2 teaspoons vanilla extract<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                        <li><span>180 ml hot water or freshly brewed coffee<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                        <li><span>Ingredients for Chocolate Ganache<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                        <li><span>350 g dark or semi-sweet chocolate<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                        <li><span>280 ml double cream<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                        <li><span>1 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                        <li><span>A small pinch of salt, optional<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                        <li><span>Coffee is optional in the cake batter. It helps deepen the cocoa flavour without necessarily making the finished cake taste strongly of coffee.<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"penci-recipe-method\">\n                    <h3 class=\"penci-recipe-title\">Instructions<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How to Make Chocolate Ganache Cake<\/h2>\n<h3>Step 1: Prepare the Cake Tins<\/h3>\n<p>Preheat the oven to 175\u00b0C or 155\u00b0C fan.<br \/>\nGrease two 20 cm or 8-inch round cake tins and line the bases with baking paper.<br \/>\nPreparing the tins before mixing the batter means the cake can go into the oven immediately.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 2: Combine the Dry Ingredients<\/h3>\n<p>Add the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt to a large bowl.<br \/>\nWhisk everything together until evenly distributed.<br \/>\nBreaking up any cocoa lumps at this stage will help create a smoother batter.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 3: Add the Wet Ingredients<\/h3>\n<p>Add the eggs, buttermilk, oil and vanilla.<br \/>\nMix gently until the ingredients are combined.<br \/>\nAvoid beating the mixture excessively. Overmixing cake batter can affect its final texture.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 4: Add the Hot Liquid<\/h3>\n<p>Slowly pour in the hot water or coffee while gently mixing.<br \/>\nDo not worry if the batter looks thinner than traditional cake batter. Chocolate cake mixtures containing hot liquid are often quite loose.<br \/>\nDivide the mixture evenly between the prepared tins.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 5: Bake<\/h3>\n<p>Bake for approximately 30 to 35 minutes.<br \/>\nInsert a skewer into the centre of each cake. If it comes out clean or with only a few moist crumbs attached, the cakes are ready.<br \/>\nAllow them to cool in their tins for around 10 minutes before carefully transferring them to a wire rack.<br \/>\nLet the cakes cool completely before adding ganache.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Make Chocolate Ganache<\/h2>\n<p>Making ganache is simple, but temperature makes a big difference.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 1: Chop the Chocolate<\/h3>\n<p>Finely chop the chocolate and place it in a heatproof bowl.<br \/>\nSmaller pieces melt more evenly when the cream is added.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 2: Heat the Cream<\/h3>\n<p>Pour the double cream into a small saucepan.<br \/>\nHeat gently until it is steaming and almost simmering. Do not let it boil vigorously.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 3: Pour the Cream Over the Chocolate<\/h3>\n<p>Pour the hot cream over the chopped chocolate.<br \/>\nLeave it untouched for about three to five minutes. This gives the heat enough time to begin melting the chocolate.<br \/>\nSimilar ganache techniques recommend allowing the hot cream and chocolate to rest briefly before stirring them smooth.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 4: Mix Until Smooth<\/h3>\n<p>Start stirring slowly from the centre of the bowl.<br \/>\nContinue until the chocolate and cream form a smooth, glossy mixture.<br \/>\nAdd vanilla and a small pinch of salt if desired.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 5: Let the Ganache Thicken<\/h3>\n<p>Leave the ganache at room temperature until it becomes thick enough to spread.<br \/>\nGanache naturally becomes firmer as it cools, so a mixture that initially looks too thin may simply need more time.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Assemble the Chocolate Ganache Cake<\/h2>\n<p>Place one completely cooled cake layer on a serving plate or cake board.<br \/>\nSpread a generous layer of ganache over the top.<br \/>\nPlace the second cake layer on top and gently press it into position.<br \/>\nAdd ganache to the top and sides of the cake. Use a palette knife or cake scraper to spread it evenly.<br \/>\nFor a more rustic finish, leave soft swirls across the top rather than trying to make every surface perfectly smooth.<br \/>\nAllow the cake to sit until the ganache has settled before slicing.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\n<h2>Tips for Making the Best Chocolate Ganache Cake<\/h2>\n<h3>Choose Good Chocolate<\/h3>\n<p>Ganache contains very few ingredients, so the quality of the chocolate has a noticeable effect on its flavour.<br \/>\nA good dark or semi-sweet baking chocolate works particularly well when you want an intense chocolate finish.<\/p>\n<h3>Chop the Chocolate Finely<\/h3>\n<p>Large pieces take longer to melt and can leave small lumps in the ganache.<br \/>\nFinely chopped chocolate melts more quickly and evenly.<\/p>\n<h3>Do Not Boil the Cream<\/h3>\n<p>The cream needs to be hot enough to melt the chocolate, but aggressive boiling is unnecessary.<br \/>\nHeat it until steaming, then remove it from the hob.<\/p>\n<h3>Cool the Cake Completely<\/h3>\n<p>Never spread ganache over a warm cake.<br \/>\nThe heat can soften the ganache and make the layers slide or the frosting run down the sides.<\/p>\n<h3>Give Ganache Time to Thicken<\/h3>\n<p>Freshly prepared ganache can look quite liquid.<br \/>\nWait before changing the recipe. Ganache becomes noticeably thicker as its temperature drops.<\/p>\n<h2>Wrapping Up<\/h2>\n<p>A good chocolate ganache cake does not need complicated decorating techniques or a long list of fillings. A soft chocolate cake and smooth ganache already create plenty of flavour.<\/p>\n<p>More importantly, learning how ganache behaves makes this chocolate ganache cake recipe useful beyond a single bake. Make it thinner for pouring, let it cool for spreading or whip it for a lighter frosting.<\/p>\n<p>Once you master those basics, ganache becomes one of the easiest ways to turn an everyday chocolate cake into a seriously indulgent dessert.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are chocolate cakes, and then there is a chocolate ganache cake. 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