The Best Chocolate Cake With Chocolate Ganache

INGREDIENTS:
Chocolate Cake

• 1 large egg
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 6 ounces plain, vanilla, or chocolate yogurt (thicker Greek-style preferred, do not use diet, fat-free or light yogurt; sour cream may be substituted)
• 1/4 cup canola or vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup brewed coffee, room temperature or warm
• 1/2 cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, optional

Chocolate Ganache

• 9 ounces semi-sweet chocolate (about 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips)
• 3/4 cup heavy cream or half-and-half
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or optionally use 1 to 2 tablespoons rum, bourbon, coffee-, orange-, raspberry-, chocolate-flavored liqueur)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Cake � Preheat oven to 350� F.  Line a 9-by-9-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray, or grease and flour the pan; set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl combine egg, sugar, yogurt, oil, vanilla, and whisk until smooth and combined. Add coffee, cocoa powder (I used Hershey�s), and whisk vigorously until batter is smooth and free from lumps.

Get full recipe frome: averiecooks.com.