Matilda chocolate cake

This ultra dark chocolate cake is made with sour cream for extra moisture, plus a combination of Dutch process and black cocoa powder for a deep chocolate color and hauntingly rich flavor. The glossy chocolate frosting is a revelation: deep and rich without being overly sweet. It's the perfect finish for this stunningly simple, single

Adapted from: Gourmet via Epicurious Notes: The original recipe calls for making a chocolate ganache, which sounds heavenly, but I have always adored my grandmother’s chocolate glaze recipe — it’s called black velvet icing and it contains eggs, which is odd, but it’s so good — so that is the one I use. If you want to use Gourmet’s chocolate ganache, find it here. Some commenters have found the amount not to be enough for a full cake, so I've updated the quantities below to be a double…

Moist chocolate birthday cake with a fudgy chocolate sour cream frosting.

Matilda Chocolate Cake – Dive into the decadence of this rich, moist chocolate cake inspired by the beloved classic! Layers of luscious chocolate goodness are frosted with velvety chocolate ganache, creating the ultimate indulgence for any chocolate lover. Perfect for birthdays, celebrations, or just because! 🎉❤️ #MatildaChocolateCake #ChocolateLovers #BakingJoy #DecadentDesserts #CakeGoals #SweetIndulgence #HomemadeDelight

The Most Amazing Chocolate Cake is here. Moist, chocolaty perfection. This is the chocolate cake you've been dreaming of!

This is the only chocolate cake recipe you'll ever need! It's SO moist and rich. Pair it with my Best Chocolate Frosting and it's a chocoholics dream!

There's so much to love about this super moist chocolate cake! With a rich chocolate flavor and soft texture, it's smothered in glossy chocolate frosting and topped with chocolate shavings. Think Matilda's cake- but even better!

Matilda’s Chocolate Cake is a decadent and fudgy chocolate cake layered with the most incredibly delicious chocolate frosting. Despite it’s truly impressive, bakery worthy appearance, this moist chocolate cake is super simple to make with just two bowls and a whisk. This Matilda cake is the perfect birthday cake or holiday dessert.

Inspired by the iconic scene in the movie "Matilda", this indulgently rich triple layer fudgy chocolate cake is made with tender layers of chocolate cake sandwiched with melted chocolate buttercream filling and slathered in a glossy chocolate ganache. Though unlike the movie, I wouldn't recommend eating it all in one sitting.