Chocolate Chocolate Pudding Cake With Chocolate Ganache

Recipe courtesy of emeril lagasse. I got this from foodtv.com and had to share.

Steps

Preheat oven to 350 degrees f.

Coat two 9 by 2-inch cake pans with butter and coat each with 1 tablespoon sugar.

-------------for the cake--------------.

In a large mixing bowl of a standing mixer , fitted with whisk attachment , combine eggs and 1 cup of sugar.

Beat on medium-high speed until the mixture is pale yellow , thick , and has tripled in volume , about 8 minutes.

In a separate mixing bowl sift together the cocoa , flour , and baking powder.

Fold cocoa mixture into the egg mixture to combine completely , until mixture is smooth.

Divide cake batter evenly into two cake pans.

Bake for 25 minutes , or until cake springs back when touched.

Cool cakes for 15 minutes.

Loosen cakes from pans and unmold onto wire rack.

Cool to room temperature.

-------------for the pudding-------------------.

Combine 1 / 2 cup of the cream with the cornstarch in a small bowl and stir to make a paste.

Combine the paste with remaining 3 1 / 2 cups cream , sugar , chocolate chips , and v.

Ingredients

eggs, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, flour, baking powder, butter, grand marnier, heavy cream, cornstarch, semi-sweet chocolate chips, pure vanilla extract, semi-sweet chocolate baking squares', confectioners' sugar"]"