The Most Foolproof Chocolate Cake Recipe Ever

Everyone can follow this chocolate cake recipe, which is ridiculously straightforward.

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This recipe lets you make chocolate cake at home instead of buying one!

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After a few minutes in the kitchen, you'll master chocolate cake.

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The rich chocolate sponge cake and creamy chocolate ganache icing make this chocolate ganache cake delightful.

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This chocolate cake might be circular, sheet, layer, or cupcake-shaped.

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However, chocolate ganache is just chocolate and heavy cream or butter.

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Chocolate ganache can be glazed, dipped, or filled into cakes. Glaze this cake with chocolate ganache.

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