Special-Occasion Chocolate Cake
"This cake won Grand Champion at the 2000 Alaska State Fair, and you will see why once you taste it. This decadent chocolate cake boasts a luscious ganache filling and fudge buttercream frosting. —Cindi DeClue, Anchorage, Alaska..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup baking cocoa
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2 cups boiling water
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1 cup butter, softened
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2-1/4 cups sugar
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4 large eggs, room temperature
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1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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GANACHE:
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10 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
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1 cup heavy whipping cream
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2 tablespoons sugar
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FROSTING:
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1 cup butter, softened
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4 cups confectioners' sugar
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1/2 cup baking cocoa
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1/4 cup 2% milk
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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GARNISH:
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3/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
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