Super Moist Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Ganache Frosting

This post is dedicated to my friend Liz,who is leaving Bangalore today.Liz has been a huge inspiration in my life.In the short time i have been around her i have learnt so much.This post is dedicated to her because its sweet and somehow makes you happy and warm and good about yourself,which i have always felt when she was around.Liz also taught me about the power of happiness,how we somehow undermine something as simple as making someone happy,when it actually it something powerful.She always brought a smile on everyones face,and that was incredible.I bake to see others smile,but Liz just spread happiness everywhere she went.Definitely going to miss you Liz,until our paths cross again,Stay Sweet.

Behold just came across a treasure,the El Dorado of Chocolate cake.Now this search started awhile back,after trying numerous recipes which say moist chocolate cake in their recipe,but is basically just brown cake.I know who you are and i don't like you(just kidding,i love you-but still work on that cake).You can't mess with chocolate cake,it's cruel.But all apart finally i found her,the ultimate chocolate cake that screams yum in every bite.

You know when you eat a realllyyy good piece of apple pie and you just need to close your eyes,because you want to go into your happy place where you and that biteful of apple pie and scrumptious crust are alone and can just be together.Yea you know what i'm talking about.

But if you have not experienced the magic of that eye closing,"I THINK I WANT TO MARRY THIS CAKE" moment,then look no further for we have found it.

I usually edit recipes from other bloggers or websites,but honestly i could'nt find much to complain from this one.I stumbled upon a youtube video from this page called "Woodland Bakery".Watched the video,tested it out and BOOOMM (no the cake did not explode) i finally found it.Now you will definitely hear me talking about woodland bakery from now so might want to keep that in mind.It is the blog of Gretchen Price the owner of Woodland bakery,who is absolutely incredible and leaves no room for questions because she covers everything in her videos.So i would advice you to check out her blog: www.woodlandbakeryblog.com,for the most incredible cake.

Before you start reading the recipe,these are the steps i followed while i made the above cake,and i've done it a bunch of times.If you follow the steps there really isn't much room for mistakes.Also the measurements are more accurate if you use a scale (best investment ever).Watch the video before you begin baking to understand what the ribbon stage is and other details.

http://www.woodlandbakeryblog.com/chocolate-cake-2-new-improved/ (recipe and video)

SUPER MOIST CHOCOLATE CAKE

Ingredients

Dark Chocolate (113g (3/4 cup) 4 ounces (recipe calls for semi sweet if you use that reduce sugar to 200g)

Cocoa Powder 24g (4 Tablespoons)

HOT water 4 fl oz (1/2 cup)

SOFT Unsalted Butter 169g (12 Tablespoons)

Whole Eggs room temperature 200g (4 Large)

Yolks room temperature 36g (2 large)

 Confectioners Sugar 230g (1 1/4 cup)

Vanilla Extract  1/2 fl oz(1 Tablespoon)

Yogurt 123g (1/2 cup)

Milk 4 fl oz (1/2 cup)

All Purpose Flour 225g (1 3/4 cup)

Baking Soda 7 g (1 1/2 teaspoons)

Salt 3g (1/2 teaspoons)

1. Get all your ingredients out-This recipe can be done really fast if you have everything out and ready.
2. I used two 9" pans but you can use two 8" pans if you wish only the thickness of the cake will differ.Butter the pans or you can coat it with foil and leave some extra to hang over the edge,spray it with cooking spray,this is easier because you can just pull the cake out of the pan.Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
3. Beat the Whole eggs and Egg yolks together until they begin to get foamy,at this point add the sugar gradually,continue to beat it on high until it reaches the ribbon stage(watch video)
4. While the eggs are being whipped mix the milk and yogurt in a bowl and keep aside.
5. Sift the dry ingredients together flour,baking soda and salt
6. Add the cocoa powder to the warm water and whisk until it is fully combined (this will look really yummy,but do not i repeat do not taste it.Cocoa powder has no sugar and will just make you feel sick,you reallly want to make this cake,Eyes on the prize).Melt the Dark/Semi sweet chocolate in the microwave in 10 second intervals,keep stirring between intervals it helps prevent the chocoalte from burning.Add the melted chocolate to the cocoa mixture and whisk it together until it is combined.To this add the soft butter,which will dissolve into the mixture and add in the vanilla extract at this time.
7. When the eggs have reached the ribbon stage,add the cocoa mixture and whisk it until everything is combined.
8. Now you begin the alternating method of dry ingredients and wet ingredients.Begin with dry and end with dry,so you will add the dry ingredients in 3 batches and wet ingredients in 2-(DRY-WET-DRY-WET-DRY).Begin with dry add a little combine,then half of wet ingredients,mix until well combined,then continue untill all ingredients are added. 
9. The batter may seem a little runny,not a problem thats exactly how you want it.Divide it between the pans and bake at 350 degrees F for approx 25-40 minutes or until a tooth pick placed through the centre comes out clean.

CHOCOLATE GANACHE

INGREDIENTS

6 oz Dark chocolate

6 oz Heavy cream

1. Heat the heavy cream until it starts bubbling and there is steam coming off of it
2. Cut the chocolate into small pieces.Remove cream from stove and add chocolate pieces and begin to stir until combined and all chocolate pieces are melted
3. Taste it,if you wish for more sugar add icing sugar approx 2 tbsp based on your preference.
4. Pour over cooled cake

STAY SWEET!!