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Strawberry Chocolate Ganache Cake

Strawberry Chocolate Ganache Cake! Spruce up a cake mix by adding a fresh strawberry layer and chocolate ganache frosting!
Course Uncategorized
Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Author Nancy Piran

Ingredients

  • For the cake:
  • 1 18.25 ounce box white cake mix
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/4 cup water
  • 1/3 cup oil
  • For the frosting:
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 stick unsalted butter
  • 12 ounce bag semi sweet chocolate morsels
  • 1 cup sliced strawberries

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Prepare two 8 inch round cake pans by spraying the bottom and sides with non stick cooking spray or grease with butter.
  • In mixer add cake mix, eggs, water and oil. Mix for two minutes.
  • Pour evenly into pans and bake for 22-28 mintues or until tooth pick inserted into cake comes out clean.
  • Allow to cool completely, then refrigerate until ganache is finished.

For the ganache:

  • Add butter and heavy cream to a small pot. Allow to come to a boil over medium heat.
  • Take off heat and stir in chocolate morsels until completely smooth.
  • Cool at room temperature for 1 hour.

To layer the cake:

  • Place one layer on plate. Pour ganache over the first layer. Smooth with spatula. Cover the sides with ganache.
  • Place strawberries in a circle on top of the first layer.
  • Add second layer. Pour ganache over the second layer. Smooth with spatula. Cover the sides with ganache.
  • Top with the remaining strawberries! ENJOY!