Decadent Truffle Cake for Dinner Dessert Lovers
This rich and fudgy truffle cake is the ultimate treat for chocolate lovers and a perfect end to your dinner recipes.
Servings: 12 slices
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 8 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips (for ganache)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line an 8-inch springform pan with parchment paper and grease lightly.
- Melt butter and chopped bittersweet chocolate in a saucepan over low heat until smooth.
- Remove from heat and stir in sugar, salt, and vanilla extract.
- Whisk in eggs one at a time until fully combined.
- Fold in flour gently and pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until the center is set. Let the cake cool completely.
- For the ganache, heat heavy cream in a saucepan until simmering, then pour over chocolate chips in a bowl.
- Let sit for 5 minutes, then stir until smooth. Pour ganache over cooled cake and refrigerate until set.