Chocolate Truffle Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups 2% low-fat milk
• 1 cup butter, cubed
• 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon tbsps butter, cubed
• 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 10 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, cook the milk, butter and chocolate over low heat until melted. remove from the heat, let stand for 10 minutes (mixture will look like hot cocoa).
• 2 in a large bowl, beat eggs, and vanilla, stir in chocolate mixture until smooth. combine flour, sugar baking soda and salt; gradually beat into mixture (batter will be thin). transfer to 3 greased and floured 9 inch round baking pans. bake at 325 degree f, for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. let cool completely.
• 3 for filling, in a small saucepan, melt butter and chocolate. stir in confectioner's sugar and cream until smooth.
• 4 for ganache, place chocolate in a small bowl, in a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil, pour over chocolate, whisk until smooth. cool, stirring occasionally, until ganache reaches a spreading consistency.
• 5 set aside 1/2 cup filling for garnish. place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with half of the remaining filling. repeat layers. top with remaining cake layer. spread ganache over top and sides of cake. decorate with reserved filling. store in fridge.