Chocolate cake with Chocolate Fudge icing decorated with marbled chocolate-dipped strawberries

I was very happy with the marbled effect of the white chocolate streaked with dark for the dipped strawberries on this cake, iced with chocolate fudge icing.

Chocolate cake with Chocolate Ganache and a dark chocolate collar

The chocolate ganache was made with Belgian chocolate and cream. The chocolate shavings were made from Belgian gourmet chocolate. A dark chocolate collar and fresh flowers added the finishing touches

Chocolate cake with Butter cream and Chocolate-dipped strawberries

The topping for this chocolate cake was butter cream icing made with melted Belgian chocolate rather than cocoa.

Chocolate Cake with Chocolate fudge icing, chocolate shards and shavings

This chocolate cake was made with free-range eggs and the layers were then sandwiched together with a caramel-cream filling. The chocolate fudge icing was made with Belgian chocolate, and butter. The chocolate shavings were a combination of dark and white gourmet chocolate, with a hint of vanilla.

Chocolate Cake with Ganache topping and Chocolate curls

Made for a chocoholic's birthday. It ended up being not as high as I'd liked, so I made it 3 layers sandwiched with dulce de leche and cream. The chocolate curls proved to be a challenge as I'm new to tempering chocolate, but once I got the hang of it, it became easier.