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Chocolate Decadence Cake Recipe
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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Directions
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