Devil's Food Cake with Chocolate-Orange Buttercream Recipe | Epicurious.com
"A subtle hint of lavender accents this lovely dessert. It can also be left out if you prefer...."
INGREDIENTS
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4 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
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1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
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1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
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1/4 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 cup whole milk
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1/2 cup plain whole-milk yogurt
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1 1/2 cups (packed) golden brown sugar
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3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
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2 teaspoons dried lavender blossoms,* finely ground in spice mill
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4 large eggs
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8 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
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1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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7 tablespoons (or more) water
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1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
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4 cups powdered sugar, divided
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1 tablespoon grated orange peel
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
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1 tablespoon Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur
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Chocolate curls
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