MISS TRUNCHBULL’S CHOCOLATE CAKE

One of my favorite movies of all-time is Matilda. I remember when it was about to come out in theaters, and I could NOT wait to go and see it. Since it was released to theaters almost exactly 20 years ago (O my G, I’M OLD), I’ve probably seen it about 92,000 times. In fact, I even own two copies–the DVD version and good ol’ VHS.

So I’m sure you could imagine just how massively excited I was to meet little miss Amanda Thripp (AKA, the talented Jacqueline Steiger) in a self-management class for actors when I lived in Los Angeles…

Along with the infamous pigtail hammer throw, when it comes to Matilda, I’m sure everyone can agree that one of the most memorable scenes in the movie was Bruce Bogtrotter’s chocolate cake interrogation. ‘Little Brucey is accused of sneaking into the school kitchen and eating Miss Trunchbull’s “most scrumptious cake in the entire world”, and then punished by being forced to eat this behemoth of a cake.

INGREDIENTS

• Cake
• 1 and 1/2 cups (355ml) boiling water
• 2 and 1/2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
• 4 and 1/2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
• 2 and 1/2 cups (355g) all-purpose flour
• 2 and 3/4 cup (550g) granulated sugar
• 1 and 1/4 cups (100g) unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3 large eggs
• 1 and 1/2 cups (360ml) buttermilk*
• 3/4 cup (175ml) vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• Chocolate Ganache
• 14 ounces semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 1 and 1/4 cups (300ml) heavy cream
• Milk Chocolate Buttercream
• 3/4 cup (170g) unsalted butter
• 1 and 1/2 cups (170g) powdered sugar
• 4 ounces milk chocolate
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Pinch of salt

INSTRUCTIONS
Make the Cake

1. Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Line three 8-inch round cake pans** with parchment paper and grease with butter or nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, stir together the boiling water, espresso powder, and semi-sweet chocolate until chocolate has dissolved and mixture is smooth. Set aside to cool.
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