Messy, Messy, Messy! A Delicious Chocolate Mess. The recipe makes a lot of batter which baked for 41 minutes (smooth, moist, velvety cake). This was my first time making Chocolate Ganache(Be careful when pouring the chocolate into the hot milk because it splashes) and was shocked when I read I had to stir it frequently for "about 40 minutes". I don't know who has 40 minutes (Martha's employees!) to stir Ganache but I DO NOT. I let it cool down and beat it for 10 minutes when I realized it had curdled. I placed it in the fridge for 20 minutes and then beat it again until it was fluffy enough to spread. Then came the messy part, pouring the melted Ganache over the cake. I had already placed it on the cake stand and it covered all of it. After refrigerating it for the Ganache to harden, I was too scared to remove the cake to clean the stand. We were taking it to my friend's Birthday Party and I thought they should just be grateful I'm bringing it. My BF said if I trusted him with it he would take it off the stand, clean the stand and place it back on (He's got balls of steel!). I entrusted him with my chocolate volcano and closed my eyes through the whole procedure.
It was a success! It looked and tasted great. My friends said it was the highlight of party.
122 to Go!
PS. Forget the Chocolate Mint Leaves!
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Loved this cake! I just discovered your blog searching for this recipe to send to someone. I have her cookbook too and love it. Here's a picture of this cake when I made it: http://www.flickr.com/photos/philipyk/4903267742/in/set-72157627824455048/
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