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Chocolate Buttermilk Layer Cake
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Once you pour the hot coffee into the batter, don’t be alarmed by its thinness.
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“It’s definitely the thinnest cake batter I’ve ever worked with,” [Portland Baker
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Melissa] McKinney says. As for the frosting, there’s no need to use fancy chocolate,
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she says. “I just use semi-sweet chocolate chips and it comes out perfect.”
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3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
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2 1/2 cups sugar
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1 tbsp + 1 tsp baking soda
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1/2 tsp salt
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1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (sifted)*
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1 1/3 cups canola oil
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1 1/2 cups buttermilk
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3 large eggs
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1 1/2 cups freshly brewed, extra-strong hot coffee*
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1 tsp pure vanilla extract
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24 oz. semisweet chocolate chips
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1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
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