Description
An ultra-decadent triple chocolate cake layered with rich chocolate buttercream, topped with smooth ganache drip, and adorned with luxurious chocolate truffles for the ultimate show-stopping dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot coffee
- Chocolate Buttercream: 1 1/2 cups butter (softened), 4 cups powdered sugar, 3/4 cup cocoa powder, 1/4 cup heavy cream
- Ganache Drip: 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate, 1 cup heavy cream
- Chocolate Truffles (for topping): store-bought or homemade
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line three 8-inch round cake pans.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat sugar, oil, and eggs until creamy. Add vanilla and buttermilk, mixing until smooth.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, alternating with hot coffee, and mix until combined (batter will be thin).
- Divide batter evenly among prepared pans and bake 28–32 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely.
- For the buttercream, beat butter until creamy. Add powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and heavy cream and whip until fluffy.
- Level cooled cake layers. Frost each layer with buttercream and stack. Frost the entire cake with a thin crumb coat and chill for 20 minutes. Apply a final thick layer of buttercream.
- For the ganache drip, heat heavy cream until simmering and pour over chocolate. Let sit for 5 minutes, then stir until smooth. Cool slightly and drizzle down the edges of the cake using a spoon or piping bag.
- Top the cake with chocolate truffles and any extra decorations desired.
Notes
- Ensure the cake is chilled before applying the ganache drip for neat drips.
- Use different types of chocolate (milk, dark, white) for variety in the truffles.
- Leftovers can be stored covered in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 610
- Sugar: 48g
- Sodium: 370mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 19g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 72g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: triple chocolate cake, chocolate drip cake, truffle cake, ganache cake, celebration dessert