Better Than Everything Cake
This Better Than Everything Cake is a sinfully delicious layered cake, a homemade dessert overflowing with caramel topping, silky chocolate ganache, and cloud-like whipped cream.
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour King Arthur works well
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp baking soda
- 0.5 tsp salt fine
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1.75 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs room temperature
- 1 cup whole milk or almond milk
- 0.5 cup Greek yogurt for lush crumb
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter cubed
- 0.5 cup heavy cream warmed
- 8 oz bittersweet chocolate I love Ghirardelli
- 0.75 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups heavy cream cold
- 0.25 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour three 8-inch cake pans—line the bottoms with parchment for easy release.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Scrape down sides as needed.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each, then mix in yogurt and vanilla.
- Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk in three batches, starting and ending with the flour mix. Stir just until combined.
- Divide batter equally among the pans and smooth tops with an offset spatula. Bake until a toothpick emerges with a few moist crumbs.
- Melt sugar in a saucepan, whisk in butter and cream, and set aside.
- Heat cream, pour over chopped chocolate, stir until silky.
- Level cake layers, drizzle caramel, add ganache, stack layers, frost with whipped cream, drizzle remaining toppings, chill before serving.
Notes
Chilling the cake makes slicing easier. For seized caramel, warm gently. Doubling the ganache layer adds extra richness.
Nutrition
Calories: 450kcal
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