I love baking, not so much as a kid, as it really felt like a chore but as an adult inhave always loved baking for my husband or my kids. Especially during the holidays, I love baking fun themed desserts and cute little things that make the kids go “wow, that’s so cool”.
Of course this dessert was a hit with the kids. They loved the little chocolate tomb stones, and loved them even more covered in chocolate icing.
I found this recipenin one of my magazines but I wasn’t sure how it would turn out so I kept it tucked away in my recipe book till I eventually got around to making it.
I kept coming back to the recipe over and over again over the years and I’ve finally made it. And honestly I wished I wouod have made it sooner, it was so thick, soft and decadent and that chocolate ganache was so freaking good.
Chocolate Stack Loaf
prep:40min Bake:14min oven:350
Ingredients
- 1c flour
- 1c brown sugar
- 1/3c cocoa powder
- 1/2tsp baking soda
- 1/4tsp salt
- 1/2c unsalted butter
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2c hot water
- 1 recipe for easy fudge frosting ganache
Chocolate frosting
1. Position rack onton3rd lower setting. Preheatboven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease sides of a 13x9x2 baking pan, or other baking dish or silicone pan.
2. In a large mixing bowl whisk together the flour, brown sugar, 1/3c cup cocoa powder l, baking soda, and salt.
3.Add butter, eggs, and vanilla. Whisk gently until dry ingredients are incorporated and resemble a thick paste.
4. Use a spatula to stir in hot water scraping the sides of the bowl, until batter is blended and smooth. Then pour batter into prepared pan.
5. Bake 14 to 16min or until knife comes out with just a touch of cake onto the knife. The cake will continue to cook as it cools down.
6. Cool on a wire rack for 10min. Once cool, loosen cake from pan then invert the cake onto a playe, tray or cake stand. Allow to cool completely.
7. Cut cake if necessary, or not then lather cake with frosting however you like. You can dust the top of the cake with cocoa powder if you like.
Easy Fudge Frosting
In a sauce pan melt 6Tbso of butter. Stir in 1c sugar, and 1c cocoa powder and a pinch of salt. Gradually stir in heavy cream. Heat on medium heat, stirring constantly until smooth and hot but not boiling. Remove from heat and add in vl1tsp vanilla. Allow to cool until thickened, and spreadable. To cool quickly place covered in the fridge for hr.
Store in air tight container in the fridge for 1 week. Fudge frosting makes 2 cups, for less, half the recipe.
