Caramel-Filled Chocolate Cake with Ganache 🍫🍮 – Rich, Creamy, and Irresistible

📝 Ingredients

For the Chocolate Cake:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1½ teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup hot coffee or hot water

For the Caramel Filling:

• 1 can (14 oz) dulce de leche or
• 1 cup caramel sauce + ½ cup thick whipped cream

For the Chocolate Ganache:

• 1½ cups heavy cream
• 12 oz (340 g) dark chocolate, chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter (optional, for shine)

For Topping (Optional):

• Grated white chocolate
• Grated carrot
• Candied orange peel
  

  👩‍🍳 Instructions