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How to make an easy fancy chocolate cake, to impress

You have a party coming up soon? Or do you just want some chocolate? This cake is just as easy as it is impressive! Give it a try!:)

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

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

Add eggs, vanilla and melted chocolate.

Add eggs, vanilla and melted chocolate.

Beat in dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk.

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!

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.

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

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

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 :))

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.

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.

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

Boil your cream slowly, in a pan.

Boil your cream slowly, in a pan.

Pour hot cream over  chocolate.

Pour hot cream over chocolate.

Let sit for a few minutes.

Let sit for a few minutes.

Begin stirring ferociously with a rubber spatula. :)

Begin stirring ferociously with a rubber spatula. :)

Until perfectly smooth. Then add in your vanilla extract.

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.

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. :)

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!

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!

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.

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 :)

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. :)

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?:)

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

Happy baking everybody!! Happy Sunday!:)

  • 2/3c Chocolate
  • 1/2c Butter softened
  • 1.0c Brown sugar
  • 3.0 Eggs
  • 1.0Tbsp Vanilla
  • 1/2c Flour
  • 1/2tsp Baking soda
  • 1.0tsp Baking powder
  • 1.0tsp Salt
  • 1.0c Buttermilk
  • For the chocolate ganache:
  • 1.0c Heavy cream +2 tbsp
  • 1.0c Chocolate chips
  • 1.0tsp Vanilla extract
  • For the chocolate lattice:
  • 1/2c Melted chocolate