The Recipe Box | (Easy) Chocolate layer Cake

I rarely need an excuse to bake a cake, actually I seek out opportunities to do so.  Today I have a great excuse, to toast the upcoming winter issue of ROSE & IVY, which launches on Monday!  This is the second issue and with it I am pushing the creative boundaries even more. I am collaborating with a talented designer so you will notice a few tweaks here and there that I cannot wait to unveil in a few days.  That being said, chocolate cake is always a good idea in my humble opinion.  I have a favorite chocolate cake recipe that I adapted from Bon Appétit, but it is quite involved, meaning it calls for a few different bowls and even cleaning the mixer once.  This recipe is incredibly easy because it doesn't require beating the sugar with the butter like a typical cake recipe, which yields a favorable result of a sponge-like and very moist cake.  Topped with whipped chocolate ganache, this cake is perfect for the chocolate lover.  

For more basic recipes in this series, The Recipe Box click here for Chocolate Pudding and Salted Chocolate Chip Cookies

Recipe adapted from Food & Wine's

*Photography & Styling by Alison