The Best-Best Chocolate Cake

The Best-Best Chocolate Cake

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  • Preparation 45 min
  • Cooking 50 min
  • Cooling 1 h
  • Makes 8 to 10 servings
  • Freezes Yes

Love our best-ever chocolate cake? Then you'll enjoy our better than best recipe even more, that is absolutely moist and delicious!

  • Vegetarian
  • Nut-free
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Ingredients

  • Cake

  • Ganache

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Preparation

  • Ganache

  • Assembly

Note from Ricardo

This cake keeps well for up to 3 days at room temperature under a cake dome.

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