DOUBLE LAYER CHOCOLATE CAKE

| Wednesday February 7, 2007

We're craving chocolate these days, so we had no choice but to pass on this delicious chocolate cake recipe from Epicurious.com.

For cake layers 3 ounces fine-quality semisweet chocolate such as Callebaut 1 1/2 cups hot brewed coffee 3 cups sugar 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch process) 2 teaspoons baking soda 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1 1/4 teaspoons salt 3 large eggs 3/4 cup vegetable oil 1 1/2 cups well-shaken buttermilk 3/4 teaspoon vanilla For ganache frosting 1 pound fine-quality semisweet chocolate such as Callebaut 1 cup heavy cream 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons light corn syrup 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter

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