Chocolate Ginger Cake Recipe: How to Make It

Ingredients

• 6 ounces milk chocolate, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 2-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup canola oil
• 1 cup molasses
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3 tablespoons grated fresh gingerroot
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 large egg yolks, room temperature
• GANACHE:
• 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger
• Vanilla ice cream or sweetened whipped cream, optional