Chocolate Cake with Ganache Topping

A friend of mine came back from France and we were invited to her new place for lunch so I baked this  classic chocolate cake to bring over as our dessert, also her two little princesses like chocolate cakes! It's  simple to make yet quite a flavourful cake to enjoy. We had it together with some fresh strawberries and it was heaven!!! I never been really a chocolate person, but yesterday's experience had changed my opinion a little towards chocolate cakes.

I used the recipe from Martha Stewart's and I will stick to this as an when I crave or need a chocolate cake. And with this I shall join this month's Aspiring Bakers #7 Chocolate Delight ( May 2011) before I go for my long holidays. As I know I won't have time after come back before the month ends!


Ganache:

75ml Double Cream
75g  Dark Chocolate (Chopped)


Method:

1. Boil double cream in a pot till with low flame till it starts to boil.

2. Pour boiled cream to chopped chocolate in a glass bowl, and gentle stir till all chocolate is melted.

3. Pour ganache over cooled cook and let it set. Chill the cake in the fridge before serving.