Basic Yellow Cake with Chocolate Ganache
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Do you believe that some recipes crawl up to you and beg you and motivate you and beat you up till you get up and get ready to make them? Nah? Well I just made it up. 😂 But truth to be told, it happened to me this time.
Angie of Fiesta Friday had posted this gorgeous Clementine Chocolate Cake last week which made me drool big time and I bookmarked it. She said few ingredients and easy and I could hear the sweet bells ringing in my ears 😀.
Then the other day, I was watching Melissa D’Arabian of Meals under $10 fame, on the Food Network and man…she was also baking the similar cake – Yellow cake with Chocolate Ganache. She said, it is the must have recipe since it is so simple and easy. I was totally sold again…..within a week’s time..😱
Now you see the conspiracy of the cakes that begged me to bake them? Am I making sense here? Well! Ha! Never mind!
Anyways…don’t these look super cute? Like baked for the perfect tea party for little pixies and elves and like the ones that Tinker bell and the gang would feast on? I know..I am getting carried away. But they turned out super moist, delicious and super duper cute! My girls just loved these. They were so good that I ate one for my lunch…yes…just this for my lunch. I ate like a child and licked my spoon clean till the last bite. I think it will make a decent cake for your valentine too.
Basic Yellow Cake with Chocolate Ganache
Equipment
- baking ramekins
- oven
- Mixing Bowls
- Electric Egg Beater
- Fork
- Microwave Safe Bowl
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup or 1 stick Butter, unsalted room temp
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 2 Eggs room temp
- 1/4 cup Milk
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup All purpose Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/4 tsp Salt
Chocolate Ganache Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup Heavy Cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven at 350*F. Grease 4 ramekins generously with butter from all the sides.
- Take a bowl and add flour, baking powder and salt to it. Stir with a fork and set aside.
- Take a deep and big bowl. Add butter and sugar to it. Beat at high speed with an electric egg beater till it becomes soft and fluffy, for about 3-4 minutes. Add one egg at a time and keep beating the mix at the medium speed, till fluffy and pale in color, for about 3 minutes. Add vanilla essence and mix.
- Now add half of the flour mix to the wet ingredients. Stir and gently fold in with a fork or stirring spoon or using the egg beater at the lowest speed. Add rest of the flour mix to the bowl. Beat in at the low speed till it is well incorporated.
- Finally add the milk or cream and mix well. Divide this batter equally into 4 ramekins. Tap them a bit to level out the batter. Place them on a baking sheet and bake for about 25-30 minutes. Do the toothpick test. If the toothpick comes out clean. it is ready. I like my toothpick to come out with little crumbs for moister cake.
- Let them rest for 5-7 minutes. Then take them out on a cooling rack to cool down before you drizzle the ganache on top.
Ganache
- Heat choco chips and cream in a microwave safe bowl for 30 seconds. Take out the bowl and whisk the chocolate and cream together with a fork till ganche becomes glossy and smooth. It is ready. Let it cool down a bit before pouring over the cakes.
Serving Suggestion
- Place the baby cake on a serving plate. Drizzle 2 tbsp of ganache or more so that top is covered. Decorate with sliced strawberries or the fruit of your choice.
Notes
- ou may use 1 big old mushy banana instead of eggs for egg free cake. Just mash it and add in place of eggs. Beat till sugar and butter till smooth and fluffy.
Nutrition
I had a great time creating this cake in my Indian American Kitchen. Do give it a try in your kitchen and keep me posted.
Taking these babies to share with awesome crowd at Fiesta Friday and Throwback Thursdays !
Sonal
This cake looks like a work of art Sonal! I do think some recipes can really sneak up on you. I love baking and love a ganache more than frosting.
You are a darling Julie! A compliment from such an accomplished baker like you made my day ❤️
Awe thanks Sonal! ❤️❤️
GORGEOUS pix, Sonal!! You inspire me! 🙂
Thanks Josette! You inspire me too!❤️
That’s a gorgeous cake sonal. Some recipes never leave our mind until we eat them 😉
I am inviting you to participate in the giveaway happening in my blog. Hope to see you there!! Thanks.
So true Sathya! Some recipes never leave your mind till you try them and savor later :).
Will sure check out the give away!!❤️
Would love to have one of the little yellow cakes with coffee right now, Sonal 🙂
You would love it Ahila :). How are you?
Quite well, thanks, Sonal. Hope all’s well with you as well! 🙂
Yes
Wow this is such an amazingly easy but delicious cake! THanks for sharing happy FF
Thank you Cynthia 🙂
Beautiful Sonal. The cake, the presentation and the ganache on the top. Can I have one 😉
Absolutely you can have one 🙂 ❤️
What beautiful little cakes–just the perfect size!
Thank you Nancy
An absolutely divine dessert! Great pictures too, I love them all.
Thank you Daniela 🙂
That ganache looks absolutely irresistible! I’m wishing I had had one of these cakes for lunch, too!
Wow, this is a picture perfect brunch setting and perfect for Valentines coming up too. Thanks for sharing and happy FF!
Thank you so much Lily 🙂
What a beautiful individual cakes! And strawberries add extra lovely note! 🙂
Thank you dear ❤️
How lovely to make individual cakes… I might do that for our guests this weekend. Thanks for sharing and happy FF! 🙂
Thank you :). It was delightful
Hahaha, I would totally eat this for lunch too! And I see why it was calling your name… this looks absolutely amazing and that it’s easy, too? Oh yes, I’ll be making these soon for all of us to enjoy! Pinned!
there you go..I am not the only “crazy” one then..,high five there Kathryn ✋✋
These are so adorable! Bet they’re super yummy too!
Thank you:)
You’re getting creative and creative everyday and your photos are getting me hungrier and hungrier, too! 😀 This cake looks absolutely gorgeous and sounds divine!! Happy FF, Sonal.
Thanks Jhuls ❤️
Yum! Yes, I saw Angie’s post too and loved it. Your cake looks just as delicious. Sometimes the classic flavors are simply the most scrumptious. Happy FF, and have a marvelous weekend. 😀
Thanks Kaila have a great weekend
Gorgeous, simple yet oh so inviting! Love the pictures too 🙂
❤️
Hi sonal, how much grams of butter have you used in this recipe as cup measures are different from us to other countries, i don’t have proper cake mixers which comes with big bowl… But i do have an electric bitter. Would that be ok?
Thanks
It’s about 115 grams of butter Bhumika.
Electric beater is good and that is what I used 🙂
Looks delicious Sonal !
Thank you
Sonal, how much yogurt should be used as a substitute for 2 eggs.
I would say 1/2 cup fresh thick yogurt Upasana 🙂
Looks so delicious with a perfect size for li’l ones…will try this week.
How about yogurt or sour cream as egg substitute? That’s what I normally use.
You may use yogurt only if it is fresh and. Not sour.
I wouldn’t recommend using sour cream in this cake since it might alter the delicate sweet taste of the cake.
Sonal your cake is fantastic. Yellow cake with chocolate icing is my favorite it looks delicious!!
Thank you Suzanne :).
Wow..loved everything about this cake, the write up, pictures and the recipe. I just now opened my inbox and found this new post of yours…since yesterday I was waiting for you to update it….too simple and easy. Bookmaking it!
Nice, Sonal!! I love the addition of strawberries. Would be perfect for Valentine’s Day. Wasn’t it easy and quick? Told ya! Thanks for linking, too. You’re a doll! 🙂