Pure Chocolate Bliss – Midnight Mirror Glaze Chocolate Dream Cake – A True Dark Indulgence😍

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

dark chocolate

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate with less sugar

💰Cheaper: semi-sweet chocolate

Semi-sweet chocolate is often more affordable and still works well in glazing.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease cake pans.

In a large bowl, sift together cake flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Add eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients and mix until smooth.

Gradually add boiling water to the batter and mix until combined.

Pour the batter evenly into prepared cake pans and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Remove from the oven and let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring to wire racks.

While the cakes cool, prepare the mirror glaze by heating heavy cream in a saucepan until just boiling.

Remove from heat and add chopped dark chocolate and corn syrup, stirring until smooth.

Bloom gelatin in cold water for 5 minutes, then add to the warm chocolate mixture and stir until dissolved.

Add food coloring to the glaze and mix until evenly colored.

Once the cakes are completely cool, place one layer on a serving plate and pour a layer of glaze over the top.

Repeat with the second layer, allowing the glaze to drip down the sides for a shiny finish.

Chill the cake in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to set the glaze before serving.

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