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Love chocolate? Then this tender, luxurious layer cake is for you. With a ganache glaze and a fabulous bittersweet filling, the indulgence is so worth it.
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Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 676 calories, 38 g fat (22 g saturated fat), 109 mg cholesterol, 299 mg sodium, 84 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 8 g protein.
Originally published as Chocolate Truffle Cake in Taste of Home December/January 2010, p45
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Reviewed on May. 23, 2013 by amycello
Did I enjoy the cake, yes. Was it easy or worth my while, not so much. The cake part was moist and had great flavor, enjoyed the filling and the ganache had something to be desired. No matter what I used, I still had lumpy filling and ganache.I thought 16 servings wasn't too bad a size. It was me and another I was making it for, and we thought it would be gone by the end of the week - we never even got through half, it was that huge of a cake. If you have guests, this would be a great receipe to have. If you're like me and don't have many people around, you either need to freeze a good portion of it or find something else to make. I'm sorry I am the party pooper in this review.
Did I enjoy the cake, yes. Was it easy or worth my while, not so much. The cake part was moist and had great flavor, enjoyed the filling and the ganache had something to be desired. No matter what I used, I still had lumpy filling and ganache.
I thought 16 servings wasn't too bad a size. It was me and another I was making it for, and we thought it would be gone by the end of the week - we never even got through half, it was that huge of a cake. If you have guests, this would be a great receipe to have. If you're like me and don't have many people around, you either need to freeze a good portion of it or find something else to make. I'm sorry I am the party pooper in this review.
Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2013 by rvkreu07
Made this tonight for my guests. I will definetly be keeping this in my recipe box! It's a little work, but totally worth it! Guests said it tasted like something you'd eat a restaurant! I'm not a huge fan of cake, and I thought it was delicious!!I didn't use the frosting/filling though. I used the "Glossy Chocolate Frosting Recipe" (Taste of Home, Light & Tasty) as the filling and icing instead. It was fabulous on this cake!
Made this tonight for my guests. I will definetly be keeping this in my recipe box! It's a little work, but totally worth it! Guests said it tasted like something you'd eat a restaurant! I'm not a huge fan of cake, and I thought it was delicious!!
I didn't use the frosting/filling though. I used the "Glossy Chocolate Frosting Recipe" (Taste of Home, Light & Tasty) as the filling and icing instead. It was fabulous on this cake!
Reviewed on Feb. 02, 2013 by LisaKB
Awesome!!!
Reviewed on Jan. 04, 2013 by JennTats
I dusted the top with unsweetened cocoa,it was a nice compliment to the ganache onthis truffle cake.
I dusted the top with unsweetened cocoa,
it was a nice compliment to the ganache on
this truffle cake.
I made this for my son's birthday & he loved it. It's not to sweet & tastes like chocolate cake should taste like, moist & not to heavy & it cut very well, I was very impressed with that as well! I dusted the top with unsweetened cocoa it added a nice look & enhanced the ganache taste on top of this truffle cake.
I made this for my son's birthday & he loved it. It's not to sweet & tastes like chocolate cake should taste like, moist & not to heavy. I dusted the top with unsweetened cocoa it added a nice look & enhanced the ganache taste on top of this truffle cake.
I made this for my sons 19 birthday & he loved it. It's not to sweet & tastes like chocolate cake should taste like, moist & not to heavy. I dusted the top with unsweetened cocoa it added a nice look & enhanced the ganache taste on top of this truffle cake.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2012 by meenu
yess..for sure...but without eggs.
Reviewed on Sep. 18, 2012 by chocoholic60
I have made this several times. I'm not a big cake lover, but this is a delicious cake! Nice and moist too.
Reviewed on Aug. 15, 2012 by o_donna
This is one cake I WILL be making very soon!As described by 'whineybrooke', it is everything I look for in a chocolate cake. Thank you for this yummy recipe.
This is one cake I WILL be making very soon!
As described by 'whineybrooke', it is everything I look for in a chocolate cake. Thank you for this yummy recipe.
Reviewed on Jun. 14, 2012 by kkutz
cake is heavy and is very good i made this for mothers's day had no complaints, i will make again!
Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2012 by whitneybrooke
I made this recipe for my family on Valentine's Day. It is a very rich chocolate cake, however I didn't find it to be the slightest overpowering. I do not care for dark rich chocolate cakes, but this one was wonderful, not to rich not too dark it was perfection. My family all loved it too! I will be making this again next holiday season!
Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2012 by shecooksalot
Wow!! What a cake. If you are a chocolate lover this cake is for you. It not only tastes delicious, but it is nice and moist and it turned out so well. This sounds silly, but after cutting into it, it holds nicely and doesn't fall apart. There are a lot of steps to the recipe, but it is worth it.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2011 by deanna77
Everyone loved it
Reviewed on Sep. 08, 2011 by Sandra3
This is an absolutely wonderful cake. Moist, chocolately and just delicious. Its a nice solid cake - not all fluffy, light and crumbly. Everybody loves it and asks for the recipe. I have made it several times.
Reviewed on Jun. 16, 2011 by soccermom3x
I made this cake for my daughter's birthday. Usually I have to throw half a cake away as we all eat one piece, then it sits for a week. This cake was gone in 3 days, and my family was looking for more! This is my new favorite cake!
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