Chocolate Layer Cake

I haven't really baked much this summer. This one was worth the effort, and the extra heat. It is like chocolate heaven. Be warned however the cake is a bit dense (and moist). All you would need is a small slice to satisfy your chocolate cravings. :)
I pretty much followed the recipe from Food & Wine: Fudgy Chocolate Layer Cake. I scaled the recipe to make 2/3. Baked in a 13x9 pyrex glass pan. After it cooled down I cut it in equal pieces and made the ganache frosting. I accidentally put too much cream in the frosting and I was able to fix it by adding some cornstarch - and it worked! It took us a couple of days to devour this little cake.

Chocolate Babka

This is a recipe worth of a special occasion. It is rich, chocolaty, flaky sweet bread I can barely resist eating it all by myself. I followed the recipe from Epicurious: Chocolate Babka with only a few minor adjustments. I halved the recipe to make a single loaf and I didn't use a lot of butter in the filling, just enough to cover the dough. This is the second time I make it actually and I will make it again for sure.