Chocolate cake and ganache

Sometimes I get myself into things.  I had promised Wolfie that I would bake a cake at the beginning of January and I had not done it yet. Last week, he reminded me of my promise. So I baked one and of course, he had his say regarding the kind of cake he wanted. I had preferred a plain Victoria sponge cake, but he wanted a chocolate cake. And, as my wife doesn't like the icing I usually make, I made a ganache for the very first time instead. It turned out all right, to my surprise, if a tad bitter. It probably needed more work on presentation, but I have made worse ones and we all enjoyed it. In any case, I find it far more satisfying to make my own desserts for the whole family than buying one.