INGREDIENTS
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Cake:
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2 cups white sugar
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1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
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1 cup unsweetened, Dutch process cocoa powder (I used Hershey Special Dark)
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1 1/2 tsp baking powder
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1 1/2 tsp baking soda
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1 teaspoon salt
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2 eggs
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1 cup milk
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1/2 cup vegetable oil
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2 tsp vanilla extract
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3/4 cup boiling water
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Frosting:
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3 sticks salted butter, slightly softened
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10 oz jar maraschino cherries -- juice drained and reserved and cherries chopped and set aside
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6 cups powdered sugar
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2 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped into small chunks
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Ganache:
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2 oz semi sweet chocolate, chopped into small chunks
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1/4 cup heavy cream
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1 TBS light corn syrup (or honey)
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