Triple Chocolate Cake

My mother-in-law is a huge chocolate fan so I made this cake for her birthday! I found a few recipes online for double chocolate cake but I like this cake because added a layer of chocolate chips in the middle of the filling to add some texture to the cake! This is a delightful dessert that is a sure chocolate lover pleaser! It is an easy way to dress up any chocolate cake! 

What You'll Need: 

For the Ganache/Filling

12 oz semisweet chocolate

1 pinch of salt

1 1/2 cups heavy cream 

12 cup semi sweet chocolate chips 

Cake: 

Bake 1 basic chocolate cake cooled (2 nine inch cake rounds works best). You can use your favorite recipe for chocolate cake. I honestly used a boxed cake (made with pudding base)

What To Do: 

To make the ganache, put the 12 oz of chocolate and salt  in a large heatproof bowl. Then place the heavy cream in a large sauce pan and bring to simmer, then pour over the chocolate and let it sit for 5 minutes before whisking. 

Pour 3/4 cup of the ganache into a liquid measuring cup and set aside at room temperature. 

Refrigerate the remaining ganache in the bowl until thick (about one hour). Once an hour is up beat with a mixer on medium speed until just fluffy (just about 1 minute). 

To assemble the cake put 1 cake layer on a platter, and spread on a little frosting then evenly spread out the 1/2 cup chocolate chips. Top with the second cake layer and frost the entire cake. Pour the room-temperature ganache on top, letting it flow over the sides. I like to garnish with chocolate shavings or mini chocolate chips! Let this cake set for 30 minutes before cutting into.