Ridiculously easy to make, but yet impressively delicious, this luxurious, moist and tender cake-shaped brownie is made from scratch using real chocolates. It boasts a chewy chocolatey interior and a crackly crust.
Did someone say brownie cake?! There are not many recipes that can boast of being super delectable and yet incredibly easy to make. This recipe is one that I make for big occasions and even when I just want to have a treat at home.
This recipe is super easy to make, coming together in just a few minutes, and the final product feels like a piece of heaven in your mouth. Oh! And it comes with a sour-sweet chocolate ganache that just completes its delightfulness.
The chocolate brownie cake is made with chocolate brownie batter that is baked until the exterior becomes crackly. The interior is super fudgy and tastes like warm chocolates, while the crust is reminiscent of meringue – you will feel like you’re eating a brownie, only better!
Although the chocolate brownie batter is its major ingredient, what makes this cake set are the whipped eggs used in this recipe. They help create the characteristic crispy crust that shells the soft interior, but not only that, they also bulk up the cake and give it height.
When making this recipe, follow only the ingredients here and ignore whatever is written on the box mix. This is one recipe I’ll be making this weekend, I hope you’ll be making it too!
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total: 1 hour 40 minutes
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 1 box fudge brownie mix
- 4 large eggs
- 1¼ cup water
- 1 cup oil
For Ganache:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate morsels
Instructions
Making the Cake:
Step1:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a bundt pan with baker’s spray or butter
Step 2:
Combine the ingredients for the cake in a large mixing bowl and whisk until the batter mixes evenly and there are no lumps.
Step 3:
Pour the batter into the greased bundt pan and then transfer o the preheated oven. Allow to bake for 50-55 minutes.
Step 4:
When the cake is done, take it out of the oven and allow it to cool in a pan for about 5 minutes. Then transfer the cake to a cooling rack and allow it to cool for 30 minutes
Preparing the Ganache:
Step 5:
Place heavy whipping cream in a large microwave-safe bowl and heat for about 2 minutes until the cream is just boiling.
Step 6:
Carefully pour chocolate morsels into boiling whipping cream (it may rise up and bubble and this is ok).
Step 7:
Let the mix sit for 5 minutes, then which the morsels and cream for about 1 minute until smooth and shiny.
Step 8:
Pour ganache over cooled cake and serve.
Tips and Variations
- You can stuff your brownie cake with chocolate chips, crunchy walnuts or pecans to give you a crunchy feel.
- The semi-sweet chocolate ganache perfectly compliments this cake. However, if you don’t want it, you can substitute it with milk chocolate or just eat the cake without the ganache
- Try sifting the box mixes before adding to the bowl to prevent having lumps
- If you make so much ganache, you can easily refrigerate the rest and use for other cakes later
Nutritional Information
Per serving
Calories: 500kcal | Fat: 23g | Carbs: 73g | Protein: 5g