Orange Chocolate Ganache Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 extra large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup brewed coffee
• 6 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 1 cup butter
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder
• 3 tablespoons candied orange peel

Recipe

• 1 bake the cake: preheat oven to 325 degrees f. you will need two 8â€? round cake pans, line w/ parchment paper at the bottom, greased and coated w/ very fine bread crumbs.
• 2 into a large mixing bowl, sift together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• 3 make a wide well in the middle of the dry ingredients. add in the following order, without mixing, the buttermilk, oil, eggs and vanilla. with a large wire whisk, beat until smooth. mix in coffee. set aside.
• 4 gently pour the batter into the pans. bake for 30 minutes at 325 degrees f, or until the top springs back when lightly pressed with a fingertip. cool completely.
• 5 for the frosting: chop the chocolate and melt with a double boiler. cool to room temperature.
• 6 beat the butter until light yellow and fluffy. add egg yolk and vanilla. gradually add the sugar. dissolve the coffee in 2 t hot water. add the chocolate and coffee to the butter mixture until blended. do not whip! spread immediately on cooled cake. top with candied orange.