INGREDIENTS
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2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
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6 tablespoons cocoa powder
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2 tablespoons baking powder
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 stick unsalted butter, softened
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1/4 teaspoon almond extract
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1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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1 cup light brown sugar
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2 large eggs
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5 tablespoons canola oil
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3 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate (72 percent), melted and cooled
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1 cup buttermilk
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10 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
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2 cups heavy cream
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1 vanilla bean, scraped
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Pinch kosher salt
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1/8 teaspoon almond extract
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Amarena cherries, for serving