ganache-filled devil's food cake

How To Make ganache-filled devil's food cake

• Step 1
  MAKE THE CAKE: Preheat oven to 350; butter two 9-inch cake pans, and line the bottoms with circles of wax paper, then butter and flour the paper.
• Step 2
  In a medium bowl, pour the boiling water over the chopped chocolate; set aside for 5 minutes.
• Step 3
  Add the cocoa and stir until the mixture is smooth; set aside to cool to room temperature.
• Step 4
  In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt.
• Step 5
  In a large bowl with an electric mixer, cream the butter and brown sugar and add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition; beat in the vanilla.
• Step 6
  Add the flour mixture and half the chocolate mixture; beat on low speed to combine and then on high for 1 1/2 minutes.
• Step 7
  Add the remaining chocolate mixture and beat on low speed to combine.
• Step 8
  Pour the batter into the prepared pans and bake for 30-40 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Step 9
  Set the cake pans on a wire rack to cool for 20 minutes, then invert the cakes onto the racks to cool completely.
• Step 10
  TO MAKE THE GANACHE: In a small saucepan, bring the cream and the butter to a simmer; add the chocolate, cover for 5 minutes, then stir until smooth.
• Step 11
  Refrigerate the ganache until firm enough to spread.
• Step 12
  TO MAKE THE FROSTING: In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, cream the butter.
• Step 13
  In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar and cocoa; beat one-third of the sugar-cocoa mixture into the butter.
• Step 14
  Mix in the vanilla; add the rest of the sugar-cocoa mixture alternately with the milk and beat until the frosting is smooth.
• Step 15
  TO ASSEMBLE THE CAKE: Top one layer with the ganache; add the second layer of cake and frost the sides, and then the top.
• Step 16
  Decoratively pipe frosting around the base and top edges of the cake.
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