Chocolate Cake Decadence

Chocolate cake is probably one of the most loved desserts of all time. How can you go wrong? I have found a way to make it even better by adding two simple ingredients to the batter to enhance the chocolate flavor. Trust me, you will never go back after this.



My chocolate cake recipe calls for 1/2 cup of cocoa powder. I substituted 1/8 of that with my mayan cocoa. It makes such a difference! Mayan cocoa has a spicier and deeper flavor than regular cocoa. I get it at my local spice market here in Seattle. The second ingredient I use is instant coffee. I put about a teaspoon into my batter and though you can't taste the coffee, it makes the chocolate taste better.

I topped my cake with a raspberry chocolate ganache, but there are plently of options you can make such as peanut butter or chocolate frosting (those are my favorite options). Play around with it, chocolate can stand up to many flavors!