Giant Chocolate Cake with Bittersweet Chocolate Ganache and Edible Flowers Recipe

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Giant Chocolate Cake with Bittersweet Chocolate Ganache and Edible Flowers
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Ingredients
18
Count
Nutrition
463
Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. For cake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 12-inch round cake pan with 2-inch-high sides with nonstick spray. Line bottom of pan with parchment paper round. Spray parchment paper with nonstick spray. Dust pan with flour, tapping out any excess. Sift 2 cups flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into medium bowl. Sift cocoa into another medium bowl. Pour 1 cup boiling water over cocoa; whisk to blend. Using electric mixer, beat sugar and eggs in large bowl until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add butter to egg mixture and beat until blended. Beat in cocoa mixture. Add buttermilk and vanilla; beat to blend. Add dry ingredients and beat on low just to blend. Transfer batter to prepared pan; smooth top.
  2. Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 38 minutes. Cool cake completely in pan on rack. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature.
  3. Place chopped chocolate, butter, and vanilla in medium bowl. Bring cream and sugar to boil in medium saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar. Carefully pour hot cream mixture into bowl with chocolate. Let stand 1 minute. Whisk until melted and smooth. Chill ganache until thickened and spreadable, about 1 hour.
  4. Carefully invert cake onto large cake plate. Gently remove parchment paper. Spread ganache over top and sides of cake and allow ganache to set, about 1 hour. DO AHEAD: Cake can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome and refrigerate. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before decorating.
  5. Decorate cake with edible flowers. Cut into wedges and serve.
  6. * Available at some supermarkets and at farmers’ markets. Use only those flowers that have been grown without pesticides.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 463.15 Kcal (1939 kJ)
Calories from fat 216.58 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.06g 37%
Cholesterol 79.27mg 26%
Sodium 805.16mg 34%
Potassium 392.24mg 8%
Total Carbs 62.41g 21%
Sugars 28.21g 113%
Dietary Fiber 7.26g 29%
Protein 8.49g 17%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 3.3mg 19%
Calcium 147.3mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 294.54 Kcal (1233 kJ)
Calories from fat 137.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.3g 37%
Cholesterol 50.41mg 26%
Sodium 512.04mg 34%
Potassium 249.44mg 8%
Total Carbs 39.69g 21%
Sugars 17.94g 113%
Dietary Fiber 4.62g 29%
Protein 5.4g 17%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 2.1mg 19%
Calcium 93.7mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.5
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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