Name: Copycat Applebee's Triple Chocolate Meltdown (Standard)
Prep time: 24 min
Cook time: 36 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups Granulated sugar; 1/2 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder; 1 1/2 tsp Baking soda; 1 tsp Salt; 1 cup Buttermilk; 1/2 cup Vegetable oil; 2 Large eggs; 1 tsp Vanilla extract; 1 cup Hot coffee; 1 cup Heavy cream; 12 oz Semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1/2 cup Heavy cream; 6 oz Semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe tier

A comforting and decadent chocolate cake with a warm, gooey chocolate center, inspired by the Applebee's classic.

Total 1h

Serves 6

Steps 9

Ingredients 15

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Cake
1 cups 180 g All-purpose flour
1 cups 300 g Granulated sugar
cup 50 g Unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp 7.5 mL Baking powder
1 tsp 7.5 mL Baking soda
1 tsp 5 mL Salt
1 cup 240 mL Buttermilk
cup 120 mL Vegetable oil
2 2 Large eggs
1 tsp 5 mL Vanilla extract
1 cup 240 mL Hot coffee
Chocolate Ganache
1 cup 240 mL Heavy cream
12 oz 340 g Semi-sweet chocolate chips
Chocolate Sauce
cup 120 mL Heavy cream
6 oz 170 g Semi-sweet chocolate chips

Equipment

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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 the Cake flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Add the buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Beat until combined.
Gradually pour in the hot coffee, mixing until the batter is smooth. The batter will be thin.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
While the cake is baking, prepare the Chocolate Ganache. Heat the heavy cream in a saucepan until simmering. Pour over the chocolate chips and let sit for 1 minute. Stir until smooth.
Prepare the Chocolate Sauce. Heat the heavy cream in a saucepan until simmering. Pour over the chocolate chips and let sit for 1 minute. Stir until smooth.
Once the cake is cooled, pour the Chocolate Ganache over the top. Let it set slightly.
Drizzle with the Chocolate Sauce and serve warm.