Mini Chocolate cakes with Whipped Cream Filling, Chocolate Buttercream, and a Chocolate Ganache

I know that these mini cakes do not look like the most beautiful cake you have ever seen, but I do know that these cakes tasted just delicious! They were a little stressful to put together, but I would love to try again to test out some new techniques.

To start, I made my favorite chocolate cake (really, I am obsessed with this recipe!). Then, I made a stabilized whipped cream filling. Basically, this was a whipped cream with some gelatine in it. I need some more practice with this. I wasn’t very happy with how it turned out. I also made a simple chocolate buttercream. I waited until the last second to make my water chocolate ganache. To layer the cakes, I started with a piece of chocolate cake. I topped that with the stabilized whipped cream frosting and added chopped strawberries. I added another cake layer on top. I covered the whole cake with chocolate buttercream. Once I was ready, I made a thin layer of the ganache on top. I made a little decoration with some of the whipped cream filling and some strawberries. I did take the time to refrigerate in between each step because I was having some issues with the cakes.

I am quite new to this baking realm, but it is just so exciting! Even if it isn’t perfect, it is fun to put together and always (most of the time) delicious!

Taste: 10/10

Notes for next time: I need work on the decor!