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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!
Prep Time 2 hours hours
Cook Time 25 minutes minutes
Total Time 2 hours hours 25 minutes minutes
Author Nancy Piran
- 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
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!