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Classic Chocolate Cake Ingredients Chocolate Cake: 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups granulated sugar 3/4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder sifted 2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 cup buttermilk room temperature 1 cup hot water 2 large eggs room temperature 2 tsp vanilla Chocolate Swiss Meringue Buttercream: 5 large egg whites 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter room temperature 8 oz good quality dark chocolate chopped, melted, cooled* Assembly: chocolate curls or sprinkles Classic Chocolate Cake Instructions Chocolate Cake: Preheat oven to 350F, grease two 8" round baking pans and dust with cocoa powder. Line bottoms with parchment. Place all dry ingredients into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Stir to combine. In a medium bowl whisk all wet ingredients (pour hot water in slowly as not to cook the eggs). Add wet ingredients to dry and mix on medium for 2-3 mins. Batter will be very thin. Pour evenl...