Triple Chocolate Layer Cake is a moist chocolate cake filled with white, milk & dark chocolate whipped cream fillings. A luxurious chocolate ganache is poured on top of the cake and some fresh raspberries to finish the cake!

Lately at work when it's someone's birthday I insist on baking something, a cake, cookies, bars...etc. Any excuse to bake really. So when some of my co-workers knew I was going to be away they made sure to let me know they would be missing out on their birthday treat. Well, I couldn't let that happen! So I decided to make a cake before I left.
This cake was delicious, over the top and everything I LOVE. I made my favorite chocolate cake and filled it with white chocolate whipped cream, milk chocolate whipped cream and dark chocolate whipped cream then topped it with a chocolate ganache and fresh raspberries. When I brought it in everyone thought I was nuts. Hello who doesn't love chocolate? Weirdos that's who.
How do you make a Triple Chocolate Layer Cake?
First off you need to make your chocolate cake layers. You could easily do this the day before you want to serve the cake. Once the layers have completely cooled wrap them in plastic wrap tightly.
Of course, preheat your oven, make sure your oven has enough time to properly heat up. Then spray two 9 inch round pans. These cake pans are my all time favorite, I own about 20 of them, no joke!
To make the cake use your normal ingredients. In a large bowl sift together sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and baking powder. You are sifting the ingredients together to mix them and make sure the cocoa does not have any lumps.
In the bowl of an electric mixer add eggs, oil, milk and sour cream and mix until fully combined. Slowly add in your dry ingredients. Mix until fully incorporated. Pour evenly into prepared pans and bake. My cakes baked at about 28 minutes but I would start checking at 22 minutes, everyone's oven is different. You can press the top of the middle of the cake and if the cake bounces bake, the cake is done, or you could use a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake to make sure there is no wet batter.
Let the cakes cool completely on a wire rack.
How do you make chocolate cream filling?
Melt your dark, white and milk chocolates all in separate bowls. You could microwave the bowls on 50% power for 20-second increments mixing in between. Or you could use a double boiler or a makeshift double broiler- a bowl sat on top of a saucepan with water in over medium heat. Making sure the bowl does not touch the water in the saucepan. Whatever you do be careful- once chocolate burns there is no going back.
Now we need to make the whipped cream. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment mix together 3 cups of heavy cream and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. Divide into three equal bowls. Gently fold in milk chocolate into one part, dark chocolate into second whipped cream and the white chocolate into the last bit of whipped cream.
How do you make chocolate ganache?
To make the chocolate ganache in a small saucepan heat heavy cream for 4-6 minutes. In a medium-sized bowl pour in chocolate chips and pour heated heavy cream on top of chocolate. Let sit for 3 minutes then stir until completely combined. The hot cream will melt the chocolate.
Assembling the cake
Cut the two cakes in half and on a serving platter/cake plate place the first layer of chocolate cake, spread with white chocolate whipped cream, place next cake layer followed by milk chocolate whipped cream then a chocolate cake layer then the dark chocolate whipped cream then a chocolate cake layer.
Then spread chocolate ganache on top and let drizzle down the sides. Place raspberries on top and store in the fridge.
It's been a few weeks since I tasted this gorgeous cake but I salivate at the thought of the richness of this cake. I am in England now relaxing at my nan's house. Being sure to get my fill of Fish N Chips, chip butty, apple turnovers with fresh cream, crunchies, milky bars, beans on toast, mini rolls...and the rest. I can't control myself when I am on holiday!!
Hopefully, you give this Triple Chocolate Layer Cake a try it really is easy to set up but tastes amazing.
This cake will be made again so soon. I haven't baked in almost a month and it is killing me!! Honestly what I wouldn't give to whip up some chocolate chip cookies or cheesecake. Luckily my amazing nan is a baker and made me some coffee cake the other day and rice pudding is next....MMM!!
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Triple Chocolate Layer Cake
Moist Chocolate Cake Layers are filled with a white chocolate mousse, milk chocolate mousse and dark chocolate mousse then topped with a chocolate ganache and fresh raspberries. This is a chocolate lovers dream cake! Perfect for your next birthday cake or special dinner treat!
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 8-10 Slices 1x
Ingredients
Chocolate Cake
- 400 grams (2 Cups) Granulated Sugar
- 250 grams (2 Cups) All-Purpose Flour/ Plain Flour
- 90 grams (¾ Cup) Cocoa Powder
- 2 Teaspoons Baking Soda
- ½ Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
- 3 Large Eggs, at room temp.
- 4oz (½ Cup) Vegetable Oil
- 4oz (½ Cup) Whole Milk
- 6oz (¾ Cup) Sour Cream
Chocolate Cream Filling
- ¾ cup dark chocolate chips
- ¾ cup milk chocolate chips
- ¾ cup white chocolate chips
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 3 tbsp powdered sugar
Chocolate Ganache
- 4oz (½ Cup) Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1 ½ cups chocolate chips
- 16oz Raspberries, cleaned
Instructions
Chocolate Cake
- Preheat oven to 350F/180C and grease two 9 inch round pans. Set aside.
- In a large bowl sift together the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and baking powder. Mix to combine. Set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer combine eggs, oil, milk, and sour cream mix until fully combined. Slowly add in dry ingredients. Mix until fully incorporated. Pour evenly into prepared pans.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes. Or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Set aside to cool completely.
Chocolate Cream Filling
- Once cakes are cool melt chocolate- dark chocolate, milk chocolate and white chocolate chips in individual bowls. Set aside to cool.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment mix together the first 3 cups of heavy cream and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. Divide into three equal parts. Fold in milk chocolate into one part, dark chocolate into second whipped cream and the white chocolate into the last bit of whipped cream.
Chocolate Ganache
- To make ganache in a small saucepan heat heavy cream for 4-6 minutes. In a medium-sized bowl pour in chocolate chips and pour heavy cream on top of chocolate. Let sit for 3 minutes then stir until completely combined. The hot cream will melt the chocolate. Once combined set aside.
- Cut the two cakes in half and on a serving platter/cake plate place the first layer of chocolate cake, spread with white chocolate whipped cream, place next cake layer followed by milk chocolate whipped cream then a chocolate cake layer then the dark chocolate whipped cream then a chocolate cake layer. Then spread chocolate ganache on top and let drizzle down the sides. Place raspberries on top and store in the fridge.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: triple chocolate cake recipe, chocolate layer cake recipe, easy chocolate cake
Miss Messy says
this is GORGEOUS! 🙂 Just stunning!
Sarah says
Wow- total gorgeous and decadent.
Elizabeth says
Thanks Sarah! 🙂
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
OVER THE TOP is right!!! MMMM!!!!
Elizabeth says
You know I love over the top!! 😉
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
STUNNING cake! I want to eat my computer now thankyouverymuch.
Elizabeth says
Thanks Dorothy 🙂
Tina @ Tina's Chic Corner says
Heaven! Enough said. 😉 Definitely need to find an excuse to make this awesome-ness!
Elizabeth says
Ha thanks Tina! I defo need to find another reason to make this too!! 🙂
Jocelyn says
Daaaaang, triple layer?! I absolutely need this in my life stat!! 🙂
Nicole @ Young, Broke and Hungry says
Ok this cake looks and sounds truly delicious!
Elizabeth says
Thanks Nicole 🙂
Jen Nikolaus says
This looks absolutely amazing!!!! I am drooling on my keyboard!
Elizabeth says
Thanks Jen 🙂
Amy | Club Narwhal says
What a gorgeous, GORGEOUS cake! I can see why you still think about it. And talk about a dream co-worker--can you please transfer to my office? Your colleagues are some lucky ducks 🙂
Elizabeth says
Haha thank you Amy 😉