29/03/2024
miam miam
Savor the luxurious combination of deep chocolate, tangy blueberries, and aromatic lavender in our decadent cake draped in luscious ganache. Pure bliss with every bite! 🍰🍇
Ingredients:
For the Chocolate Cake:
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup hot water
For the Lavender Cream Cheese Frosting:
1 cup cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tbsp dried lavender flowers
1 tsp vanilla extract
Purple food coloring (optional)
For the Blueberry Layer:
1 cup blueberries (fresh or thawed from frozen)
1/4 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp cornstarch
1/4 cup water
For the Chocolate Ganache:
1 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 cups bittersweet chocolate chips
Directions:
For the Chocolate Cake:
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
Whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar.
Beat in eggs, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla until smooth. Gradually add hot water.
Divide batter between pans and bake for 30-35 minutes. Cool.
For the Lavender Cream Cheese Frosting:
5. Beat cream cheese and butter. Add sugar, lavender, vanilla, and coloring. Beat until fluffy.
For the Blueberry Layer:
6. Cook blueberries, sugar, cornstarch, and water until thickened. Cool.
For the Chocolate Ganache:
7. Heat cream until it simmers. Pour over chocolate chips and let stand. Whisk smooth.
To Assemble:
8. Place one cake layer on a plate. Spread with frosting, sprinkle lavender, then lavender layer.
Top with second cake layer, remaining frosting, and pour ganache over to drip down the sides.
Garnish with fresh blueberries and edible lavender if desired.
Prep Time: 40 minutes | Cooking Time: 35 minutes | Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes | Kcal: 650 kcal per slice | Servings: 12 slices
