TRIPLE CHOCOLATE CAKE
FOODPRINT · CROSS-SECTION & PROCESS
CROSS-SECTION
SPONGE
MOUSSE
GANACHE
SHAVINGS
COCOA
PROCESS FLOW
PREP
COOK
ASSEMBLE
DONE
SHOPPING LIST
CHOCOLATE SPONGE
[ ] ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR 2 C
[ ] COCOA POWDER ¾ C
[ ] SUGAR 2 C
[ ] EGGS 3 LARGE
[ ] BUTTERMILK 1 C
[ ] VEGETABLE OIL ½ C
[ ] BAKING SODA 2 TSP
[ ] BAKING POWDER 1 TSP
[ ] VANILLA 2 TSP
[ ] HOT COFFEE 1 C
CHOCOLATE MOUSSE
[ ] DARK CHOC 8 OZ (70%)
[ ] HEAVY CREAM 2 C
[ ] SUGAR 2 TBSP
[ ] VANILLA 1 TSP
GANACHE
[ ] DARK CHOC 12 OZ
[ ] HEAVY CREAM 1 C
[ ] BUTTER 2 TBSP
TOPPING
[ ] CHOC SHAVINGS 2 OZ
[ ] COCOA POWDER (DUST)
TOTAL CHOC: ~22 OZ
NOTES
* USE HIGH-QUALITY CHOCOLATE
(70% CACAO MIN FOR DEPTH)
* COFFEE ENHANCES CHOCOLATE
FLAVOR — NOT A COFFEE TASTE
* COOL LAYERS FULLY BEFORE
STACKING — MOUSSE WILL MELT
* GANACHE: POUR WARM, NOT
HOT — LET COOL TO 90°F
* FRIDGE 4 DAYS / FREEZE 2 MO
MODIFICATIONS
SWAP
BUTTERMILK → MILK + VINEGAR
COFFEE → HOT WATER (MILDER)
DARK CHOC → MILK CHOC
DIETARY
GF: USE GF FLOUR BLEND 1:1
VEGAN: OAT CREAM + FLAX EGG
PAIRINGS
SERVE WITH
VANILLA ICE CREAM
RASPBERRY COULIS
WHIPPED CREAM · BERRIES
DRINKS
ESPRESSO · PORT · STOUT
TOTAL HT ~8"
2"
1"
CHOC SHAVINGS
DARK · 2 OZ CURLS
GANACHE COAT
DARK CHOC · 12 OZ
HEAVY CREAM · 1 C
BUTTER · 2 TBSP
SPONGE LAYER 3
CHOC · 9" ROUND
MOUSSE FILL
DARK CHOC · 8 OZ
HEAVY CREAM · 2 C
WHIPPED · FOLDED IN
SPONGE LAYER 2
MOUSSE FILL
(SAME AS ABOVE)
SPONGE LAYER 1
FLOUR ····· 2 C
COCOA ····· 3/4 C
SUGAR ····· 2 C
EGGS 3 · OIL 1/2 C
MILK 1C · COFFEE 1C
CAKE STAND
9" ROUND
GANACHE DRIP
DARK CHOC · POUR WARM
SPONGE
MOUSSE
MIX DRY
FLOUR + COCOA + SUGAR
BAKING SODA + POWDER
ADD WET
EGGS · BUTTERMILK · OIL
STIR IN HOT COFFEE LAST
BAKE LAYERS
350°F · 30-35 MIN
3× 9" ROUND PANS
COOL FULLY
WIRE RACK · 1 HR
MELT CHOC
8 OZ DARK · DOUBLE BOILER
COOL TO ROOM TEMP
WHIP + FOLD
CREAM TO STIFF PEAKS
FOLD INTO MELTED CHOC
CHILL
FRIDGE · 30 MIN
STACK + FILL
SPONGE → MOUSSE → SPONGE
→ MOUSSE → SPONGE
LEVEL EACH LAYER EVENLY
MAKE GANACHE
HEAT CREAM · POUR OVER CHOC
STIR UNTIL SMOOTH · ADD BUTTER
POUR GANACHE
COOL TO 90°F · POUR OVER TOP
LET DRIP DOWN SIDES
ADD SHAVINGS
CURLS ON TOP · DUST COCOA
CHILL + SERVE
FRIDGE 2 HR · THEN SLICE
SOURCE
SALLYSBAKINGADDICTION.COM
SERVINGS
12
TIME (PREP / COOK / TOTAL)
45M / 35M / 4H+
DIFFICULTY
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
ATTRIBUTES
V
VEG
D
DAIRY
E
EGGS
G
GLUTEN
DESIGNER
D. TUROWSKI
DATE
2026-02-27
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