Valentine's Day Cake

Name: Valentine's Day Cake
Ingredients: Butter, for greasing; 1 3/4 cups (7.9 ounces) all-purpose flour, plus more for pans; 2 cups sugar; 3/4 cups good cocoa powder; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 cup buttermilk, shaken; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 cup freshly brewed hot coffee; 6 cups powdered sugar, sifted; 16 ounces (4 sticks or 2 cups) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 2/3 cup seedless strawberry preserves; 1/2 teaspoon fine salt; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; Red gel food coloring, if desired; [url]Chocolate Covered Strawberries∞../chocolate-covered-strawberries/[/url], for garnish

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INGREDIENTS

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Butter, for greasing

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1 3/4 cups (7.9 ounces) all-purpose flour, plus more for pans

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2 cups sugar

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3/4 cups good cocoa powder

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2 teaspoons baking soda

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1 teaspoon baking powder

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1 teaspoon kosher salt

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1 cup buttermilk, shaken

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1/2 cup vegetable oil

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2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature

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1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

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1 cup freshly brewed hot coffee

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6 cups powdered sugar, sifted

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16 ounces (4 sticks or 2 cups) unsalted butter, at room temperature

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2/3 cup seedless strawberry preserves

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1/2 teaspoon fine salt

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2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

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Red gel food coloring, if desired

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[url]Chocolate Covered Strawberries∞../chocolate-covered-strawberries/[/url], for garnish

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