INGREDIENTS
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1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter)
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1 cup water
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1 cup white sugar
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2 cups sifted all-purpose flour, spooned & leveled
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1 teaspoon kosher salt
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2 eggs, lightly beaten
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste*
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1 cup brown sugar (I like dark brown)
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1/2 cup sour cream
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1 and 1/2 cups (3 sticks) salted butter, softened
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3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
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4-5 cups powdered sugar
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3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
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2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
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3/4 cup heavy cream