Ghirardelli(R) Triple Chocolate Truffle Cake Recipe
Add a photo
1 of 8 Photos

Ghirardelli® Triple Chocolate Truffle Cake

By: Ghirardelli® 
"Created by Gigi Burton, of Plainsboro, New Jersey, this cake won the grand prize of the Ghirardelli Chocolate 'Is Your Dessert Intense Enough?' contest."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (45)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
40 Min
Ready In:
9 Hrs 30 Min

Servings  (Help)

Calculate

 

Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 3 cups Ghirardelli Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
  • 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 8 large eggs, chilled
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate Chips
  • 2 ounces Ghirardelli White Chocolate baking bar, chilled

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Arrange a rack in center of oven. Butter the bottom and sides of a 9 by 2-inch round cake pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
  2. In the top of a double boiler or in a heatproof bowl over barely simmering water, melt the semi-sweet chocolate chips and butter, stirring occasionally until smooth. Cool slightly.
  3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl with an electric mixer fitted with the whip attachment, whip the eggs and salt on medium speed until doubled in volume, about 5 minutes. Gently fold the whipped eggs, a third at a time, into the melted chocolate. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.
  4. Prepare a water bath for the cake by placing the cake pan in a larger pan, and filling the large pan halfway up the sides of the cake pan with hot, but not boiling water.
  5. Bake for about 40 minutes, or until the cake pulls away from the sides of the pan and is set in the center. Remove the pan from the water bath to a cooling rack, and cool the cake completely in the pan. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. To remove the cake from the pan, dip the pan in warm water halfway up the sides and run a thin metal spatula around the inside of the pan. Invert onto a plate to unmold and remove the parchment paper.
  6. To prepare the ganache, bring the heavy cream to a simmer in a small saucepan over low heat. Pour the heated cream over the milk chocolate chips. Stir gently until smooth and allow to cool slightly. When the ganache is still warm to the touch, pour over the top of cake and spread with an offset spatula to evenly cover (There will be some ganache leftover.)
  7. Chill the cake until the ganache sets, about 30 minutes. To garnish, grate the white chocolate bar on top of cake.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 754 | Total Fat: 59.5g | Cholesterol: 295mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

ADVERTISEMENT

 view all reviews »  

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2010 by Laura   view full review
Fool Proof!!! I made this cake the day of and had to improvise a lot because I'm in Honduras,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2010 by MAGICDOMINO   view full review
First, five stars for the original recipe. However, I was making this for a family party, and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2010 by DarcieA Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Wow- this was restaurant quality good. My husband already asked me to make this as his...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2010 by jmillan   view full review
Wonderful extra chocolately cake! My family and I loved it! I followed the recipe as...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 1, 2010 by Su   view full review
Mind Blowing Recipe! This recipe is just too good! I made it for my husband as he is a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2010 by linda   view full review
sorry but we did not like this recipe at all.and there were 5 of us trying it.I made it look...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 20, 2011 by Melodymosaics   view full review
my husband loves intense desserts so i had to try this for father's day. i was intimidated by...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2009 by DMDRRD1   view full review
I recently went to a lovely B&B, this recipe was on their dessert menu. We ordered one to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2010 by SJRJA   view full review
decadent and delicious, but soooo rich! Really you can get 16 servings out of this cake, it is...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on May 10, 2010 by Lillypurrs23   view full review
It was really good! I made it in a square pan and it still turned out awesome!

 

recipe box See something worth saving?
Register now to save all your favorites in your Recipe Box.

Sign up for FREE Now!

ADVERTISEMENT

Related Videos

Chocolate Lava Cake

Make rich and impressive single-serving chocolate cakes.

Triple Chocolate Chip Cookies

Make chocolate chip cookies without an electric mixer.

Gingerbread Cake with Lemon Glaze

See how to make a classic holiday cake.

 
Select Your Version:  Argentina  |  Australia & New Zealand  |  Brazil  |  Canada  |  China  |  France  |  Germany  |  India  |  Japan  |  Korea  |  Mexico  |  Netherlands  |  Poland

Quebec  |  Russia  |  SE Asia  |  United Kingdom & Ireland  |  United States