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Kahlua Chocolate Layered Cake

Ingredients

Cake Ingredients

  • 2 Boxes of triple chocolate cake mix
  • 6 large eggs
  • 2 1/2 C whole milk
  • 1 C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
  • 3 9 inch round cake pans
  • 1 10 inch round cake board

Kahlua frosting ingredinets

  • 3 C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
  • 6 C powder sugar
  • 3 tbsp Kahlua
  • 3 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 3 tsp espresso powder
  • 3-5 tbsp heavy whipping cream
  • 1 large piping bag fitted with a star tip
  • 2 containers of chocolate cake sprinkles

Chocolate Ganache Ingredients:

  • 1 C semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 C heavy whipping cream
  • 1 large squeeze bottle

Instructions

Cake Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray cake pans with pam baking spray, set aside
  • Using a standing mixer, combine all cake ingredients and mix until combined and smooth
  • Divide the batter between the three pans and bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
  • Allow to cool completely on the counter

Frosting directions

  • Using a standing mixer, beat all ingredients until combined, smooth and stiff peaks form
  • Scoop about 1 1/2 C frosting into the piping bag and set aside

Chocolate ganache directions

  • Using a small pot, heat up the heavy whipping cream until steaming
  • While heavy whipping cream is heating up, place chocolate chips into a heat-proof bowl
  • Once the heavy whipping cream is heated, pour over the chocolate chips
  • Allow to sit for 1 minute before whisking until smooth
  • Pour ganache into the squeeze bottle

Building The Cake

  • Using the cake leveler cut the domes off the cake and place one cake slice onto the cake round
  • Scoop 1 C frosting onto the cake slice and smooth evenly
  • Place a second cake slice on top of the first slice
  • Scoop another 1 C frosting onto the second cake slice and smooth evenly
  • Place the last layer of cake slice on top
  • Using remaining frosting, frost entire cake
  • Sprinkle chocolate cake sprinkles all over the bottom layer of the cake
  • Drizzle the chocolate ganache all down the sides of the cake
  • Pipe dollops of frosting around the top of the cake
  • Sprinkle chocolate sprinkles
  • Cut into slices and enjoy!