The perfect chocolate cake...

[Yamyoid]

I'm planning to bake this as a birthday cake but I fancy doing a simple ganache as the topping and filling instead. Any helpful cook know if this will be ok? Or if there's a better recipe? It's for my about-to-be 6 year-old so don't want it to be too bitter, although I know he likes plain ganache. Thanks .

This one. I made it for the bake sale at my daughter's school just before Christmas and it was the most delicious cake ever. Ever.

Hmm. Prob should include the link smittenkitchen.com/blog/2007/07/you-are-owed-chocolate-cake/#more-266

Not sure why they are crushing biscuits over that cake at the end, dont think I would like that.

Also, the chocolate content seems to be quite low. I have always found the more chocolate the nicer the cake. Using cocoa powder makes quite a "fake" tasting cake to me.

But maybe the cake I am talking about is more a chocolate fudge cake than chocolate sponge.

Im not being very helpful am I.

The ganache will counteract that though. Love ganache! :)

This was very nice though I substituted half of dark choc for milk & didn't make ganache but used choc fudge icing for 3 year old (who was ill anyway!)

www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3092/ultimate-chocolate-cake?pager.offset=40

www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2012/nov/21/how-to-cook-the-perfect-chocolate-cake

how funny! i didnt click on your original link until after i sent mine- and its the same article. I prefer chocolate cakes with cocoa in them, unless they are made without flour, chocolate cakes made using ground nuts in place of flour work fine with all chocolate, those using flour in IMHO need the cocoa boost but obv not everyone thinks the same way.
ditto to disliking the crushed biscuits- was controversial with readers too.

p.s yes ganache will work fine to top and fill

I agree about needing the cocoa boost, I wouldnt exclude it, I just prefer more actual chocolate. It adds a creaminess, or more body. Thats the best way I can explain!

But then I do like strong chocolate. Its just my tastes!

Delayed response...I actually used Liskey's recipe for the ganache. I did the rest of the cake to the Guardian recipe, which was nice but at the weekend I made Rachel's (forgotten surname, Irish) chocolate cake with almonds instead of flour and brandy cream. It was for Dh's birthday and I highly recommend it, I think we all preferred it.
Thanks for the tips