This Chocolate Layer Cake is an elegant and decadent chocolate dessert, by far one of the best chocolate cakes ever. It is moist and rich, with thin layers of chocolate sponge cake brushed with espresso coffee, an irresistible chocolate and cream cheese frosting and a silky chocolate ganache topping.

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0:00 - Intro
0:39 - Chocolate Sponge Cake Layers
4:21 - Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
5:52 - Assemble the Cake
8:20 - Cut the Cake into Slices
9:02 - Pipe Chocolate Ganache

Ingredients
Makes 8 -12 servings

Chocolate Sponge Cake
8 eggs
1 cup (200g) sugar , divided
1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract 1/2 cup (60g) all-purpose flour
1/2 cup (60g) unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp (2g) baking powder
1/2 tsp (2g) salt
For brushing the chocolate sponge layers
3.5 fl.oz (100ml) espresso coffee , room temperature

Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
8.5 oz (240g) semisweet chocolate
2/3 cup (160g) whipping cream
10 oz (300g) cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup (60g) powdered sugar
2 tbsp (16g) unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract
1 ? cup (400g) whipping cream (35% fat) , chilled

Chocolate Ganache
7 oz (200g) semisweet chocolate
7 oz (200g) whipping cream

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