Decadent Chocolate Floral Fantasy Cake 🎂

Decadent Chocolate Floral Fantasy Cake 🎂🍰

Ingredients:

• Cake:
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup boiling water
• Chocolate Ganache:
• 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• Buttercream Frosting:
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
• Pinch of salt
• Flowers and sprinkles for decoration

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two round cake pans.
Mix together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla extract; beat until well combined.
Stir in boiling water by hand until smooth (batter will be thin).
Pour batter into prepared pans evenly and bake for about 30–35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool cakes for 10 minutes; then remove from pans to cool completely.
For the Ganache:
Heat heavy cream in a small saucepan over medium heat just until it boils.
Remove from heat and pour over chopped chocolate in a bowl; let sit for 5 minutes without stirring.
Stir gently until smooth.
For the Buttercream Frosting:
Beat butter on high speed until creamy.
Gradually add powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and salt; beat on low speed after each addition then increase to high speed once all ingredients are added.
Assembly:
Place one cake layer on your serving plate; spread with buttercream frosting.
Place second cake layer on top; cover entire cake with remaining frosting, smoothing out sides evenly.
Pour ganache over the top of the cake allowing some to drip down sides.
Decorate with piped buttercream flowers and sprinkle with colorful sprinkles.