Fudge Lover's Strawberry Truffle Cake
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Ingredients
Cake
1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® chocolate fudge cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
Ganache Filling and Topping
2 packages (8 oz each) semisweet baking chocolate,
(finely chopped)
1 1/3 cups whipping cream
1/4 cup butter (do not use margarine)
2 cups cut-up fresh strawberries
Garnish
6 fresh strawberries,
(cut in half lengthwise through stem)
1/4 cup white vanilla baking chips
1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil
Directions
Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease
bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray.
Make cake mix as directed on box, using water, oil and eggs.
Bake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan. Cool completely,
about 1 hour. Meanwhile, in large bowl, place chopped
chocolate; set aside. In 2-quart saucepan, heat whipping
cream and butter over medium heat, stirring occasionally,
until butter is melted and mixture comes to a boil. Pour
cream mixture over chocolate; stir until smooth. Line
bottom of 9-inch springform pan with waxed paper round.
Cut cake into 1-inch cubes. In large bowl, beat half of
the cake cubes on low speed until cake is crumbly. Add
remaining cake cubes and 1 3/4 cups of the ganache
(reserve remaining ganache for topping). Beat on low
speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed until well
combined (mixture will look like fudge). Fold in 2
cups cut-up strawberries. Spoon mixture into springform
pan; smooth top. Cover with plastic wrap; freeze 45
minutes or until firm enough to unmold. Run knife around
side of pan to loosen cake mixture. Place serving plate
upside down on pan; turn pan and plate over. Frost side
and top of cake with reserved ganache. Arrange strawberry
on top of cake. In small microwavable bowl, microwave
baking chips and 1/2 teaspoon oil uncovered on High 45
seconds, stirring every 15 seconds, until melted. Place
in small resealable food-storage plastic bag; cut off
tiny corner of bag. Drizzle over top of cake. Refrigerate
until ready to serve. Cake is best served the same day.
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