Red Velvet Cake with Ganache and Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

After finishing up the music cake yesterday afternoon, I took a little break, then spent the evening finishing up my second of three cake orders for this week.  I can't cut it and show you the inside, but it's deep dark Red Velvet Cake.

It's filled and covered with cream cheese frosting.

After letting that chill thoroughly, I poured homemade chocolate ganache over the top and let it ooze over the edges.  I used this recipe from Confessions of a Cookbook Queen.

It is as follows...

Chocolate Ganache

• 4 oz semi sweet chocolate
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

First, warm the cream in a saucepan over medium heat until simmering.  While it's heating, chop the chocolate into small pieces and place in a glass bowl.  When the cream is heated, pour it over the chopped chocolate and stir until the chocolate it melted and the mixture is smooth.  Add in the corn syrup and stir until well combined.  Allow to cool and thicken.   {Note: you can also allow this to completely cool and whip it to use as a filling or frosting for piping.}

Let me say here... I've never made ganache before, but I am instantly a huge fan!  Aside from being super delicious, it's also very easy to make and beautiful poured over a cake.  It covers a multitude of flaws and well... it's chocolate and heavy cream.... I'm in love!!

Then I topped it off with chocolate dipped strawberries (one of my most favorite things in. the. world.).  I forgot to pipe a border on for the pictures, but before I boxed it up, I piped a tiny white shell border around the bottom edge of the cake, just to give it a finished look.

This might be one of the most luscious looking cakes I've ever made!  You can find my Red Velvet Cake recipe here.

New to Adventures In Savings?  Subscribe to Adventures in Savings by email for a daily update of all the deals or follow me on Facebook or Twitter to get all the latest updates faster!