Portal-themed Chocolate Cake
Indulge in a decadent chocolate cake inspired by the iconic Portal game. Moist cake layers filled with creamy ganache and covered in a rich chocolate frosting.
ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling waterGanache Filling:
- 8 oz dark chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup heavy creamChocolate Frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
steps
- 1.
Preheat oven to 350°F and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
- 2.
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- 3.
Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla to the dry ingredients and mix until well combined.
- 4.
Stir in boiling water until smooth batter forms.
- 5.
Divide batter evenly between the prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes.
- 6.
Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.Ganache Filling:
- 7.
Heat cream in a saucepan until steaming but not boiling.
- 8.
Pour hot cream over chopped chocolate and let sit for 2 minutes.
- 9.
Stir until smooth and let cool to room temperature.Chocolate Frosting:
- 10.
Beat butter until creamy, then slowly add powdered sugar and cocoa powder.
- 11.
Mix in cream and vanilla until frosting is smooth and fluffy.Assembly:
- 12.
Place one cake layer on a serving plate and spread ganache on top.
- 13.
Top with the second cake layer and frost the entire cake with chocolate frosting.
- 14.
Optional: decorate with fondant Portal logos.