Mounds Layer Cake
INGREDIENTS
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Cake:
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2 cups sugar
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1 cup Dutch Process Cocoa Powder (I used Hershey’s Special Dark)
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1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
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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 tsp salt
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2 large eggs
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1 cup buttermilk
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3/4 cup boiling water
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Filling:
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14 oz bag sweetened, shredded coconut
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1 can sweetened condensed milk
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Frosting:
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1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, slightly softened
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1/3 cup cream of coconut (I buy this in a squeeze bottle with the drink mixers)
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1/4 cup heavy cream
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3 cups powdered sugar
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Ganache:
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1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
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1/2 cup heavy cream
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1/4 cup light corn syrup (you can use honey if you are opposed to corn syrup)
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