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By foodiva

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups cake flour
• 1 1/4 cups unsweetened dutch processed cocoa powder (or a mixture of both natural and dutch)
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup + 1 Tablespoon of unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks)
• 4 large eggs
• 1/2 cup melted bittersweet chocolate
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup hot strong coffee
• 1/2 cup *whipped cream
• Beat 1/4 cup of heavy whipping cream till firm peaks form.
• 3 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup melted bittersweet chocolate, cooled
• 2-3 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2-3 tablespoons milk or cream
• a pinch or two of salt

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 120mins
Adapted from stickyspatula.com

Preparation

Step 1

*NOTE before mixing all the ingredients together, be sure to: Collect all the ingredients needed in the recipe. Make sure all ingredients have come to room temperature. Grease three, 8-inch cake pans and line with parchment paper. Position the top rack in the middle of the oven.