{"id":16401,"date":"2014-08-14T07:27:00","date_gmt":"2014-08-14T07:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinnamonandcoriander.com\/whisky-truffle-cake\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T20:53:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T02:53:55","slug":"whisky-truffle-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinnamonandcoriander.com\/en\/whisky-truffle-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Whisky Chocolate Cake – the best birthday cake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This Whisky Chocolate Birthday Cake is out of this world. A decadent orange-infused whisky ganache sandwiched between 3 layers of moist chocolate sponge!  Serve it with fresh berries on top! <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"a<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This Whisky Truffle Cake<\/strong> is pure chocolate decadence. Three layers of moist chocolate sponge, soaked with wine (or orange juice) and whiskey, sandwiched together with a thick orange-infused whisky ganache.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s rich. It\u2019s bold. It\u2019s unapologetically grown-up. And yes \u2014 it\u2019s one of the booziest cakes I\u2019ve ever made and I want this for every birthday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A thin layer of raspberry or apricot jam keeps everything juicy (very Sacher Torte vibes), while the orange zest and espresso in the ganache take the chocolate flavor to the next level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This recipe makes one 9-inch (26 cm) cake.
The smaller 18 cm version in the photos was made with half the recipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>
<\/div>\n

We start with 3 layers of moist chocolate sponge, soaked with red wine (or orange juice) and a slpash of whisky for good measure. Now, we spread a generous helping of raspberry or apricot jam on the sponge layers to add some fruitiness and to keep them moist. Just like we would do with a Sacher Torte! <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>
<\/div>\n

And then we add the whisky ganache! I infuse the cream with some orange zest and espresso powder before adding the chopped chocolate to it! This step takes this whisky truffle cake to the next level! <\/p>\n

The recipe makes on 9 inch cake. What you see in the picture is a 18 cm version of the same recipe for which I just halved the recipe.<\/p>\n

\"whisky<\/figure>

<\/p>\n

Tips: <\/h2>\n