Chocolate Cake

From Anthony (Admin)

Ingredients:

3 oz unsweetened chocolate

2 cups sifted cake flour

1tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup butter

1 1/4 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 vanilla bean

1 cup milk

Chocolate Ganache

Directions:

Heat oven to 350F.

Melt chocolate.  Set aside to cool.

Sift flour and measure 2 cups.  Add baking soda and salt, then sift again.  Set aside.

Cream the butter and sugar.  Add eggs and beat well.  Split vanilla bean, scrape out seeds and add them to the butter mixture.

Add the milk and flour.  Mix thoroughly.

Add batter evenly to two 8-inch non-stck cake pans.  Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Unmold and allow to completely cool.  Glaze with Chocolate Ganache.

Chocolate Ganache

Ingredients:

16 oz bittersweet chocolate chips

2 cups heavy cream

Directions:

Add cream to a saucepan and heat slowly. When cream starts to simmer, pour over chocolate.  Mix carefully (do not create bubbles!) until chocolate is completely melted.

Allow to cool, then pour over cake.