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Chocolate apple cake with ganache
Moist chocolate cake with grated apples

Moist Chocolate Apple Cake with Ganache

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts
This cake plays with textures and flavors. Grated apple isn't a dominant flavor here but a 'moisture reservoir': it steams the cake from the inside during baking, keeping the crumb juicy for days, unlike drier cocoa cakes. The dark chocolate ganache on top adds an elegant, bitter contrast to the sweet base.
🕒 Prep Time 30 mins
🍳 Cook Time 30 mins
⌛ Total Time 1 hr 30 mins
🍽️ Servings 10 servings
🔥 Calories 380 kcal
🌍 Cuisine International

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Cake Pan (9 inch): For baking.
  • Whisk: To cream butter.
  • Sieve: For dry ingredients.

Allergen Information

⚠️ Wheat
⚠️ Egg
⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1 ✓

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease and flour your cake pan.

Tip: Flouring creates a physical barrier so the batter doesn't stick to the metal.
2 ✓

Cream the butter and sugar until fluffy, then beat in eggs one by one.

Tip: Creaming forces air into the fat, which expands in the oven for lift.
3 ✓

Sift flour, cocoa, and baking powder together. Fold into the butter mixture, then stir in grated apples. Don't overmix!

Tip: Cocoa clumps easily; sifting aerates it. Apple acidity can react with baking powder to help rise.
4 ✓

Pour into pan and bake 25-30 minutes. Test with a toothpick. Cool completely.

Tip: If you frost it hot, the ganache will slide off. Cooling sets the structure.
5 ✓

For ganache: heat cream until steaming (don't boil), pour over chopped chocolate. Wait 1 min, then stir until smooth.

Tip: The heat melts the chocolate, and the resting time allows it to penetrate evenly for a smooth emulsion.
6 ✓

Spread lukewarm ganache over the cooled cake and chill for 1 hour to set.

Tip: Cocoa butter recrystallizes in the fridge, firming up the frosting.

Recipe FAQ

Why is the cake dense?
You likely overmixed it after adding the flour. Once flour touches liquid, mix gently to avoid developing gluten.

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/3 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 7 tbsp Unsalted Butter (softened)
  • 3 large Eggs
  • 2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 2 cups Grated Apple (peeled)
  • 7 oz Dark Chocolate
  • 3/4 cup Heavy Cream (for ganache)
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract