S'mores Cake with Chocolate Ganache

This one will show Mom just how much you love her and how much she means to you - especially if she LOVES s'mores!!!
(serves 8-10)

For the ganache:
1/2 cup heavy cream
4 oz. semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
Pinch of fine* sea* salt
1/2 t. good* vanilla extract

For the filling:
8 whole graham crackers, crushed
2 T. unsalted Kerrygold* butter, melted
Pinch of fine* sea* salt
Veg. oil, for the spatula
1 16 oz. container marshmallow cream

For the cake:
Basic Chocolate Cake (either from a box, or from scratch), baked and cooled

To make the ganache: Heat the heavy cream, chocolate, and salt in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water (do not let the bowl touch the water), stirring occasionally, until the chocolate melts and the ganache is smooth. Stir in the vanilla. Remove the bowl from the pan and set aside until the ganache is cool and thick but still pourable, about 1 hour.
Meanwhile, make the filling: Preheat the oven to 350. Toss the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and salt in a bowl until combined. Spread out on a baking sheet. Bake, stirring occasionally, until toasted, 8-10 mins: let cool.
Assemble the cake as close to serving time as possible: Using a long serrated knife, carefully slice each cake layer in half horizontally (you want 4 layers). Place 1 cake layer on a platter. Using a lightly oiled offset spatula or spoon, spread 1/3 of the marshmallow cream on top, stopping about 1" from the edge (if the marshmallow cream is difficult to spread, microwave 10-15 secs. to soften). Sprinkle 1/3 of the graham cracker mixture over the marshmallow cream. Repeat to make 4 layers, ending with cake; reserve a few tablespoons of the graham cracker mixture for topping. Pour the ganache over the cake, letting it drip down the sides. Sprinkle with the reserved graham cracker mixture. Serve immediately.

"If we remember the miracles God has done in our past, we would not so easily fall into worry and fear when we have new challenges to face." ~ Joyce Meyer

Happy Mother's Day!!!

Love,

Machete Milletti