Ding Dong Cake
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons espresso powder optional
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk at room temperature, shaken
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup brewed hot coffee or water
For the Filling
- 1 recipe Ermine Frosting
For the Ganache
- 16 oz semi-sweet chocolate chopped fine
- 16 oz heavy cream room temperature
Instructions
To Make the Cake:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter two 8-inch round cake pans. Line the bottoms with parchment paper.
- Whisk the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl or into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix until combined.
- Combine the buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla in a separate mixing bowl.
- Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Next, add the coffee and stir with a spatula until combined.
- Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared pans and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick or skewer comes out clean.
- Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for about 30 minutes, then turn them out onto a cooling rack to cool completely before frosting.
To Make The Filling:
- Follow the recipe instructions for Ermine Frosting.
To Make the Ganache:
- In a saucepan, combine the chocolate and heavy cream and melt together over very low heat, stirring frequently. Alternatively, combine in a bowl and microwave at low heat in 30-second intervals, stirring in between each interval. Could before pouring over cake.
Assemble and Frost:
- If your cakes have a dome on top, level them flat by slicing off a thin layer from both cake tops.
- Place one layer, flat side up, on a flat plate or cake pedestal and using an offset spatula spread the cream filling. Place the second layer on top.
- Before pouring the ganache, stir it and make sure is not hot.
- Pour ganache over the cake.
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Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Ding Dong Cake
Amount Per Serving
Calories 9643
Calories from Fat 5031
% Daily Value*
Fat 559g860%
Saturated Fat 338g2113%
Trans Fat 8g
Polyunsaturated Fat 23g
Monounsaturated Fat 151g
Cholesterol 1411mg470%
Sodium 5211mg227%
Potassium 5739mg164%
Carbohydrates 1109g370%
Fiber 67g279%
Sugar 805g894%
Protein 109g218%
Vitamin A 13834IU277%
Vitamin C 3mg4%
Calcium 1571mg157%
Iron 52mg289%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.