Tuxedo Cake
A stunning two-tone chocolate cake with white chocolate mousse and dark chocolate ganache. No mixer required—this showstopper comes together in 30 minutes with simple dump-and-stir technique.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Servings
- 8
- Calories
- 545
- Protein
- 8g
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1.25 cups sugar
- ¾ cup cocoa powder, unsweetened
- 3 whole eggs
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 6 oz white chocolate, chopped
- 6 oz dark chocolate, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
- 2
Whisk flour, sugar, and cocoa powder in a bowl until combined.
- 3
Add eggs and 0.5 cup water. Stir until smooth, about 1 minute.
- 4
Pour batter into pan. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 25–30 minutes.
- 5
Remove from oven and let cool 15 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.
- 6
Heat 1 cup cream until steaming. Pour over white chocolate; let sit 1 minute, then stir until smooth.
- 7
Heat remaining 1 cup cream until steaming. Pour over dark chocolate; let sit 1 minute, then stir until smooth.
- 8
Chill white chocolate mixture 15 minutes until spreadable but not set.
- 9
Slice cooled cake horizontally into two layers using a serrated knife.
- 10
Spread white chocolate mousse on the bottom layer; top with second layer.
- 11
Pour dark chocolate ganache over top, letting it drip down the sides. Chill before serving.
Tools you’ll need
- 9-inch round cake pan
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- spatula
- wire cooling rack
- serrated knife
- offset spatula or butter knife
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