This chocolate cake proves that homemade dessert really can be quick and easy. Frost this cake with my fool-proof chocolate ganache for complete decadence!

August 4, 2020 Updated May 9, 2021 Jump to Recipe
This chocolate cake proves that homemade dessert really can be quick and easy. Frost this cake with my fool-proof chocolate ganache for complete decadence!
Sometimes, you just need chocolate.
(Or is it just me??!)
(I’m pretty sure it’s not just me.…)
There’s something about chocolate that we can all relate to. Its indescribable ability to lift a mood, make an evening special, signify a celebration…chocolate is amazing. Just ask Audrey Hepburn.
One of my favorite ways to enjoy chocolate is chocolate cake. With chocolate ganache.
And I developed this recipe for Chocolate Cake and Easy Ganache to be a treat that can be whipped up in basically no time, and definitely with minimal effort.
The texture of this cake is so moist and light, you could definitely make this an incredibly quick and easy dessert by only making the cake. It’s got stand-alone deliciousness, and there are many days where the chocolate craving hits me, and I’ll just quickly make this cake, no ganache. This cake can be made and baked in 40 minutes or less.
So. Easy.
But if you have the patience to let my fool-proof chocolate ganache set in the refrigerator for an hour, then you’ll have the ultimate chocolate decadence!!
I don’t know about you, but sometimes making ganache can be really hit or miss for me: it either works beautifully and comes together, or it just doesn’t…
With my Easy Ganache recipe, there are no variables. This ganache will work every time. And best of all, it’s so so easy, you make it in the microwave.
No crazy pans, no dishes (besides a spoon and a microwave-safe bowl), no worrying if the ganache will set thick enough. And this recipe makes a lot, so you’ll have plenty of ganache to frost this cake with.
Just follow my instructions below, and after one hour in the refrigerator, you’ll have chocolate ganache at the perfect consistency for frosting this cake.
The look of this cake is so classic and simple with the ganache, it’s perfect for entertaining. It’ll make your guests think you spent all day in the kitchen making dessert, when in reality, this cake is easier than making cookies.
Next time the chocolate craving hits, or next time you want to impress guests, make my Chocolate Cake with Easy Ganache. You won’t be disappointed!
My favorite tool for frosting cakes with ganache, or any frosting, is this humble offset spatula [aff. link]. My favorite offset spatula comes in a set of three, so you get a small, medium, and large spatula for next to nothing. In addition to frosting cakes or cookies, offset spatulas are perfect for spreading condiments on sandwiches, or evenly spreading a thick batter into a baking dish. Here is my favorite offset spatula on Amazon [aff. link]. I’m telling you, you’ll be amazed at how often you use these!
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It’s definitely not just you! Your cake looks delicious! And your photos of it are, as always, so clean and beautiful.
Awwww thanks Jeff! What a compliment, you seriously just made my day! Thank you so so much!