Name: Cheesecake Factory Warm Godiva Chocolate Cake (Elevated)
Prep time: 36 min
Cook time: 54 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups Cake flour; 2 cups Granulated sugar; 1 cup Valrhona cocoa powder; 2 tsp Baking powder; 1 tsp Baking soda; 1 tsp Fine sea salt; 1 cup Full-fat buttermilk; 1/2 cup Neutral oil (grapeseed or canola); 3 Large eggs; 2 tsp Vanilla extract; 1 cup Hot espresso; 1 cup Unsalted butter, softened; 3 cups Powdered sugar; 2 tbsp Strong brewed coffee; 1 tsp Vanilla extract; 6 oz Valrhona Guanaja 70% chocolate; 1/4 cup Heavy cream; 1 tbsp Corn syrup

Recipe tier

Chocolate Cake
2 1/4 cups 280 g Cake flour
2 cups 400 g Granulated sugar
1 cup 90 g Valrhona cocoa powder
2 tsp 10 mL Baking powder
1 tsp 5 mL Baking soda
1 tsp 5 mL Fine sea salt
1 cup 240 mL Full-fat buttermilk
1/2 cup 120 mL Neutral oil (grapeseed or canola)
3 3 Large eggs
2 tsp 10 mL Vanilla extract
1 cup 240 mL Hot espresso
Coffee Buttercream
1 cup 227 g Unsalted butter, softened
3 cups 360 g Powdered sugar
2 tbsp 30 mL Strong brewed coffee
1 tsp 5 mL Vanilla extract
Chocolate Glaze
6 oz 170 g Valrhona Guanaja 70% chocolate
1/4 cup 60 mL Heavy cream
1 tbsp 15 mL Corn syrup

Equipment

9x13 inch baking pan
Large bowl
Whisk
Double boiler or microwave
Electric mixer
Toothpick

Instructions

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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
In a large bowl, whisk together all Chocolate Cake ingredients until well combined. Gradually add hot espresso and mix until smooth.
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let cake cool completely in the pan.
Prepare Coffee Buttercream: Beat softened butter until light and fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar, alternating with coffee and vanilla extract, until smooth and creamy.
Frost cooled cake with Coffee Buttercream.
Prepare Chocolate Glaze: Melt Valrhona Guanaja chocolate with Heavy cream and Corn syrup in a double boiler or microwave, stirring until smooth.
Pour glaze over frosted cake and spread evenly. Let set before serving.