This cake is literally a hot fudgy mess and you’re going to love every decadent bite. It’s an easy, no-mixer cake that uses the same cake base as this 2012 Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Ganache. It’s a reader favorite and has been made and loved by thousands.
After baking the recipe as a 9-inch square cake, I made a triple layer mini cake by cutting out smaller rounds from the 9-inch cake. I don’t have mini cake pans and I doubt many of you do either so this is the perfect solution and cheater’s way of making a babycake.
The cake is actually a virtual baby shower cake for Jocelyn of Grandbaby Cakes. A group of other food bloggers and I thought it would fun to surprise her with this fun day that we’re calling #babycake4babycakes. I was with Jocelyn earlier this year with some other food bloggers during what was literally the wee hours of her pregnancy. We were rubbing her belly and hoping and praying for her that she was actually expecting – something that she’s been dreaming of for a long time. Our belly rubs apparently worked because she’s set to give birth very soon and I’m so happy for her.
I wish I could bring her this mini chocolate cake right now because it’s rich, decadent, over-the-top fudgy, and the sprinkles add a wonderful contrast to the uber moist cake. It’s the type of cake you crave if you’re pregnant (or PMSing) if I’m being honest. I went with hot fudge rather than a traditional buttercream frosting because it keeps thing extremely easy (just open a jar of your favorite or make my 10-Minute Homemade Hot Fudge) and dollop it on. It’s going to run down the sides. This is not a neat and tidy cake like the cakes Jocelyn makes in her amazing cookbook. But it’s the best messy cake ever.
I was only able to get 3 layers stacked without the cake toppling over or the layers sliding off. Try adding a fourth layer if you dare or make two 2-layer cakes. It’s a great birthday cake for someone special, a Valentine’s Day cake, or dessert for a girls-night-in.
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