RASPBERRY GANACHE FUDGE CAKE

Raspberry Ganache Fudge Cake image

Number Of Ingredients 21

3 cups sugar
3 eggs
3 cups flour
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup cocoa
1 cup buttermilk
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 cups hot water
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
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Ganache:
1 1/2 pounds milk chocolate
1 cup raspberry jam
1 cup whipping cream
1 teaspoon raspberry flavoring, optional
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Glaze:
1 pound milk chocolate
3/4 cup whipping cream

Steps:

Combine dry ingredients. Combine the moist ingredients. Stir both mixtures together. Stir for 2 minutes. Mixture will be runny. Pour into greased and floured Dutch oven. Place over 8 coals and place 16 coals around edge of lid. Bake about 50 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean. Turn out to cool. Cool 15 minutes. When cool, slice cake to form 2 layers. Ganache: Melt chocolate. Stir in whipping cream. Beat until smooth. Add the raspberry jam and optional raspberry flavoring. Ganache should be about as thick as frosting - add more cream if necessary. Spread the ganache between the cake layers. Glaze: Melt chocolate. Stir in whipping cream. Beat until smooth. The consistency should be thinner than ganache. Glaze the top layer of the cake and garnish with chocolate leaves and fresh raspberries.

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