Ganache recipes

Real egg shells hollowed out and filled with dark chocolate hazelnut ganache, then chilled and served in egg cups. A stunning conversation-starter dessert for Easter or dinner parties.

A light, soufflé-style chocolate cake loaded with crushed Girl Scout Thin Mints, topped with rich chocolate ganache and a second layer of cookie crumbs. Your sleeve of Thin Mints, leveled up.

Chocolate truffle cake à la Café de Paris: layered chocolate cake split and filled with a glossy chocolate-fondant-cream ganache, chilled overnight for clean truffle slices.

Raspberry chocolate truffle pie layers whipped chocolate ganache spiked with raspberry liqueur over a flaky crust, finished with cream and a strained berry sauce. A bistro-quality dessert.

Swirled chocolate raspberry cheesecake on a chocolate wafer crust with sour cream, raspberry preserves, and a glossy chocolate ganache topping. Pure indulgence.

Truffled chocolate cake made by layering store-bought pound cake with a rich chocolate ganache frosting. Just four ingredients and no baking needed.

Heath bar mocha cheesecake: a coffee-spiked cream cheese filling on a chocolate cookie crust loaded with toffee bits, crowned with chocolate ganache and more crushed Heath bars. Coffee, toffee, and chocolate in one slice.

Elegant two-layer white chocolate cake with white chocolate ganache frosting, chopped macadamias between the layers, and fresh berries on top. A showpiece celebration cake that's rich, creamy, and unforgettable.

Italian pound cake split into three layers and filled with sweetened ricotta and strawberries or grated chocolate, then iced with a coffee-spiked chocolate ganache.

Chocolate shortbread cookies dipped in both white and dark chocolate ganache. Melted semi-sweet chocolate in the dough plus cocoa creates an intensely rich, buttery cookie with a stunning two-tone finish.

Favourite chocolate peanut butter pie with a gelatin-set peanut butter mousse filling in a chocolate cookie crust, finished with a glossy chocolate ganache top. A no-bake dessert with three distinct chocolate layers.

Chocolate praline truffles with homemade caramelized almond praline powder, semi-sweet chocolate ganache, orange liqueur, and a hand-rolled cocoa-dusted shell. A three-stage holiday confection worth the effort.

Grasshopper brownies with fudgy chocolate base, minty creme de menthe cream cheese filling, and a glossy semi-sweet chocolate ganache top. Three-layer mint chocolate bars for the holidays.

Shortbread cookie crust layered with chocolate ganache and fresh strawberries glazed with strawberry jam creates a stunning no-bake pie with three distinct layers.

Chocolate cupcakes with a caramelized brown sugar and walnut bottom, flipped to reveal a sticky-sweet topping. Finished with a warm chocolate ganache on the sides.

Three-ingredient chocolate almond filling for cakes, pastries, and tortes: melted chocolate, butter, and toasted almonds blended into a spreadable ganache-like filling.