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Ding Dong Cake Recipe

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Cake

1 3/4 Cup Flour
2 Cups Sugar
3/4 Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup Buttermilk (room temp)
1/2 Cup Buttermilk
1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil
2 extra Large Eggs
2 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 Cup freshly brewed hot coffee

Filling

5 Tbsp Flour
1 Cup Milk
1 tsp Vanilla
1 Cup Butter
1 Cup Sugar

Ganache

16 oz Semi-sweet Chocolate chopped fine
16 oz (2 cups) heavy cream, room temp
Directions:
Directions:
Cake - sift flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt into bowl, mix until combined.
In another bowl, combine buttermilk, oil, eggs and vanilla.
With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry. With mixer still on low, add the coffee and stir just to combine, scraping the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Pour the batter into two 8 inch round prepared pans and bake for 30 to 40 minutes at 350º, until cake tester comes out mostly clean (not wet).

Cool in the pans for 30 minutes, then turn them out onto a cooling rack and cool completely.

Filling
Pour cold milk into a small saucepan. Before turning on the heat, whisk in flour so no lumps remain.
Turn on heat to medium - low until mixture is thick, like a roux, stirring the whole time.
Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and let cool completely.
Cream together butter and sugar on medium speed until fluffy about 8 minutes.

Ganache
Heat the heavy cream in a quart sized microwavable container and microwave for 3 to 4 minutes on high or until it just begins to simmer. Be careful not to allow the cream to boil over Pour the cream over the chopped chocolate and let stand for 2 minutes. Whisk the frosting until smooth.

 

 

 

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