Chocolate Decadence Cake Recipe

Serves: 8 Save

Ingredients (17)

  • Butter for greasing
  • 2 cups (about 8 ounces) sifted cake flour
  • 1 cup (about 4 ounces) Dutch process cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cups (about 5 1/3 ounces) granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cups (about 7 1/4 ounces) packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup (2 sticks, 8 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups (12 ounces) sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup (8 ounces) sour milk or buttermilk
  • 3 cups of chocolate buttercream frosting
  • 3 cups of vanilla buttercream frosting
  • 2 cups of chocolate ganache, gently warmed and of pouring consistency

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Salted Caramel Hot Toddy

Ingredients (7)

  • 33/4 cups Water
  • 9 oz. Crown Royal Salted Caramel Whiskey
  • 2 Oranges
  • 15-20 Cloves
  • 12 tsp. Brown Sugar
  • 6 Cinnamon Stick Garnishes
  • 6 Orange Peel Garnishes