Indulgent chocolate ganache cake: Easy recipe for a gourmet dessert

If you too, like us, can’t wait to indulge in this gourmet dessert, know how to bake like a pro with the following step-by-step guide to make a luscious chocolate ganache cake and enjoy the rich and creamy sweet treat at home. Check out the recipe below and thank us later:

Ingredients for the cake batter:

• 135 gm refined flour
• 50 gm cocoa powder
• 125 gm icing sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 125 gm whisked yogurt
• 50 gm melted butter
• 120 ml warm water
• 1 egg
• Pinch of salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• For best results, use a pressure cooker

Ingredients for the chocolate ganache:

• 250gm dark chocolate (chopped)
• 125 gm butter
• 100 gm icing sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp instant coffee (optional)
• 200 gm cream

Method:

For the cake batter, mix all wet ingredients with sugar until dissolved and well combined. Sift in dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. Preheat the pressure cooker on medium-high heat until hot. Pour the batter into a greased cake tin and place it inside the cooker.

Close the lid and cook on medium-high heat without the whistle for 30-45 minutes. Check if the cake is fully baked using a toothpick. Once baked, remove it from the cooker, demold and let it cool completely. Cut the cake in half horizontally.

For the ganache, heat all ingredients in a saucepan on low heat until the chocolate and butter melt. Remove from heat, stir until smooth, then refrigerate for 15 minutes. Whisk with an electric blender until airy.

Spread ganache on one half of the cake and sandwich with the other half. Coat the entire cake with ganache, smoothing it with a palette knife. Garnish with fruits of your choice and sugar before serving.

(Recipe: Chef Nehal Karkera)