Matilda Chocolate Cake
The Matilda chocolate cake is a decadent dessert inspired by the iconic scene from the beloved children's story "Matilda" by Roald Dahl. This cake is a rich, moist chocolate sponge with a layer of creamy chocolate ganache that melts in your mouth.
Ingredients
Ganache
1/2 cup cream
1/2 cup sugar
100 g chocolate
50 g butter
Cake
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup oil
1/2 cup buttermilk
vanilla
1 egg
1/2 cup hot water
Note: buttermilk substitute:
1/2 cup milk
1/2 tbsp vinegar
Method
Ganache
Melt the sugar and cream in a saucepan or the microwave.
Add the chocolate and butter. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Cake
Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F. Line a 9” cake pan with baking paper.
If using the buttermilk substitute, combine the vinegar and milk and let sit for 5 minutes.
In a bowl, sift the dry ingredients.
Whisk in the sugar, oil, buttermilk, vanilla, and egg.
Slowly stream in the hot water while whisking.
Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 25-30 minutes.
Allow the cake to slightly cool, then top it with the chilled ganache.
