Triple Chocolate Shadow Cake
This is a rich dark chocolate fudge cake surrounded by a creamy white chocolate buttercream. It’s finished with a smooth and glossy chocolate ganache. One bite of this triple threat chocolate cake, and you will be hollering “OMG!” It’s that good.
It has been a while since I made a decadent layer cake, and I’m also co-hosting Fiesta Friday #105 this week, so I wanted to make something extra special. Fiesta Friday is a recipe sharing online party. It’s a great place for me to get new recipe ideas and meet other fellow bloggers. The virtual party is open to everyone and anyone who is interested in food. It’s hosted by the funny and entertaining Angie, and this week my partner-in-crime is Julianna@FoodieOnBoard, a fellow Canadian, so you know the party is going to be wild, eh?
This cake is beautiful to present and serve, yet easy to make. It starts with a simple one-bowl chocolate cake recipe made by hand. The frosting is just butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and some white chocolate whipped together. While the ganache is just equal parts chocolate chips and whipping cream melted together.
The chocolate cake itself is rich, dark, and bold. It’s so fudgy, it’s almost like a brownie. The white chocolate buttercream is soft, smooth, and creamy. The cake and the frosting complements one another like yin and yang. Then, just to take things up an extra notch, there is a shiny semi-sweet chocolate sauce over the top and dripping down the sides of the cake. All to give it an extra chocolaty finish.
This elegant cake is a breeze to make, but it will have your family and friends thinking you slaved in the kitchen all day.
PrintTriple Chocolate Shadow Cake
- Prep Time: 30 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 12-16
- Category: dessert
- Method: bake
- Cuisine: American
Description
This is a rich dark chocolate fudge cake surrounded by a creamy white chocolate buttercream, and finished with a smooth-glossy chocolate ganache.
Ingredients
Cake
- 2 cups (400g) granulated sugar
- 1 & 3/4 cups (220g) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup (65g) unsweetened cocoa powder (I used dutch-processed)
- 2 tsp (10g) baking soda
- 1 tsp (4g) baking powder
- 1 tsp (4g) salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (250ml) buttermilk
- 1 cup (250ml) strong black coffee
- 1/2 cup (125ml) vegetable oil
- 1 tsp (5ml) vanilla extract
Buttercream
- 2 cups (454g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 6 oz white chocolate baking squares, melted and cooled
- 1 tsp (5ml) vanilla extract
- 4 cups (490g) powdered sugar
Ganache
- 1/2 cup (125ml) heavy cream
- 4 oz (3/4 cup) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- Add the eggs, buttermilk, coffee, oil and vanilla. Whisk everything together for 1 minute until well blended and smooth; batter will be very thin. Divide batter evenly between prepared pans.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Cool, in pans, on a rack for 10 minutes. Turn cakes out and cool completely.
- Using an electric mixer or stand mixer with paddle attachment, beat the butter until pale and fluffy.
- Add the melted white chocolate and vanilla, mix until smooth. Then add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, mixing in between until blended. Frost cooled cake and refrigerate.
- Heat the heavy cream in a small saucepan until just boiling. Pour over chocolate chip and cover for 5 minutes. Whisk until smooth and let cool to room temperature before pouring over chilled cake.
Notes
The cake can be stored in the refrigerator covered-up for to 4-5 days. Best served at room temperature.
Cake recipe adapted from Hershey’s Black Magic Cake.
Goodness me, this is definitely the most mouth-watering cake I have ever seen! It looks fabulous!!! Would love to have a piece. Great photos and amazing recipe!
Thanks Daniela and have a great weekend:)
This looks soooo amazing, I am drooling a little here!
I’ve shared on twitter (and have it scheduled to share on FB too) but when I first did it it had the auto via @ reply as somebody else’s twitter? I corrected it manually, but might be worth checking out!
Hey Michelle, Thanks for the shares and thank you so much for letting me know about the Twitter via. I fixed that right away. Nice to see you again, hugs:)
What a treat you brought to Fiesta Friday! The brownie-like cake sounds spectacular especially against a backdrop of white chocolate icing… 🙂 Thank you for cohosting this week!
It’s so beautiful, Lily! I’m definitely pinning this! Thanks for co-hosting this week! ???
You’re welcome Angie. It was a lot of fun and thank you for hosting, hugs:)
How beautifully decadent Lily! I don’t think there will be any left as I’m making my rounds pretty late in the week 🙁 Boo Hoo! I do so love chocolate cake, the buttercream icing looks so tempting! Thanks for co-hosting Fiesta Friday 🙂
You’re welcome Loretta and better late than never:)
Wow that looks incredible! As a certified chocolate lover, I would be all over this cake 😀 Love the ganache drip too 🙂
Thanks June and have a great day!
Wow… this is a truly decadent treat for a special occasion. Thanks for sharing the triple chocolate cake recipe and for co-hosting FF#105, Lily!
You’re welcome Ahila, enjoy:)
Wow, your chocolate cake looks amazing, I bet it’s delicious. Thanks for co hosting the Fiesta party Lily 🙂
You’re welcome Sarah and enjoy:)
Hi Lily,
what a lush cake! It looks amazing and I bet it tastes even better. Chocolate yuminess in a cake 🙂
It sure does! Thanks Petra:)
What a beautiful delicious-looking cake!
Thanks Nancy and have a lovely day:)
Wow Lily this is one beautiful cake, and you know how I love my cake. A perfect dish for FF (or any occasion!
Thanks Julie xx
Just beautiful! Would love a slice 🙂
Thanks Daniela and nice to meet you:)
OMG Lily!! This cake is more than stunning!! You have truly outdone yourself! Now I am really craving this !!
Hey, I didn’t know you were Canadian too! How about that, eh? 😀
Well I am happy to be co-hosting with you… I can’t wait to sample what everyone has brought!
See you… 😀
Thanks Julianna, it has been a lot of fun co-hosting with you too, hugs:)
Oh gosh, this looks impossibly fudgy and amazing!! I SO wish I had a slice right now!
Thanks xx
What a stunning cake! I’m drooling over here, haha!
Thanks Sarah lol
The word “triple” in any dessert has to be good, especially when it’s chocolate. Looks delicious – thanks so much for co-hosting this week Lily 🙂
You’re welcome Judi:)
Beautiful and looks Yummy!!
Thanks Ruchi:)
Another beautiful cake, Lily! 🙂 Love the coffee note in it! Yum!
Thanks Mila:)
Wow!!! Looks and sounds so delicious Lily!
thanks Lilia:)
Lily, can I ask for two slices of your cake? Oh my! This looks really delicious! I love the brownie-like of the cake. This is perfection! 🙂 Thanks for co-hosting this week’s FF! x
You’re welcome and enjoy Jhuls:)