Chocolate Espresso Fudge Cake Dessert Recipe

Ingredients (25)

• For the Chocolate Cake:
• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate (broken into 1/2-ounce pieces)
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (room temperature)
• 2 teaspoons melted unsalted butter (for greasing the pans)
• 2 1/8 cups cake flour (divided)
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups light brown sugar (tightly packed)
• 4 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sour cream
• For the Espresso Ganache:
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 8 ounces semisweet chocolate (broken into 1/2-ounce pieces)
• 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
• For the Chocolate Espresso Buttercream:
• 8 ounces semisweet chocolate (broken into 1/2-ounce pieces)
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate (broken into 1/2-ounce pieces)
• 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
• 1 pound unsalted butter (room temperature)
• 5 large egg whites
• 1 cup sugar