How to make an easy fancy chocolate cake, to impress

Beat sugar and butter until smooth and creamy. About 3 min.

Add eggs, vanilla and melted chocolate.

Beat in dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk.

If you don't have buttermilk, make it by mixing in a few teaspoons of lemon juice with regular milk! Works like a charm!

Spray a pan. I used a 2, 6 inch pans.

Fill and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30-45 min.

I took a chunk out of the top cause I couldn't resist. It was deeeeelicious :))

Flip out of pan and cool, in the fridge for at least 2 hours.

Get ready to make the ganache. Place your chocolate in a bowl.

Boil your cream slowly, in a pan.

Pour hot cream over chocolate.

Let sit for a few minutes.

Begin stirring ferociously with a rubber spatula. :)

Until perfectly smooth. Then add in your vanilla extract.

Refrigerate mixture for 15-30 min. Then with the whisk, beat on high for about ten min.

Frost your cake, spreading ganache in between the layers! Store in the fridge while you make the chocolate borders. :)

Temper chocolate carefully, don't over heat!

Measure a piece of parchment paper that goes all the way around the cake. Make any design you'd like on the paper, I made swirls, and circles. You could even do letters and words!

Wrap it around the cake, and place in the fridge for 15 min.

I had some extra chocolate so I had a little fun with it :)

Carefully peel of paper and admire your handiwork! I used some of the extra chocolate designs on the middle. :)

Ta da!! Thanks to my sisters roommate for modeling! Ain't she gorgeous?:)

Happy baking everybody!! Happy Sunday!:)