"Ina Garten's Chocolate Cake Recipe is the ultimate chocolate layer cake from the Barefoot Contessa herself ~ it makes the perfect birthday cake!..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
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2 cups granulated sugar
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3/4 cup cocoa powder
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2 tsp baking soda
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1 tsp baking powder
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1 tsp salt
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1 cup buttermilk (I used half-and-half, which worked fine, too!)
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1/2 cup vegetable oil
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2 large eggs
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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1 cup hot coffee
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6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
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1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks), room temperature
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3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
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1 pinch salt
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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1/2 cup sour cream