The Ultimate Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

For the Cake
1/2 cup sour cream (120mL)
1 cup buttermilk (236mL)
3 large eggs
1 1/2 cup strong hot coffee (355mL) (Use a Moka pot so it's basically espresso)
3/4 cup vegetable oil (177mL)
1 tbs vanilla extract (13mL)
3 cup all-purpose flour (360g)
2 2/3 cup granulated sugar (533g)
1/2 cup cocoa powder (50g)
1 1/2 tsp baking powder (4.8g)
1 tbs baking soda (14.3g)
1 tsp kosher salt (5.7g)
For the Chocolate Buttercream:
1 1/2 lb confectioner's sugar
1 1/2 cup unsalted butter (338g) room temperature
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream (60mL)
1/4 cup Cocoa powder (25g)
1 tsp vanilla (5mL) optional
1 tsp espresso (5ml) optional
1/4 tsp salt (1.5g)
1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate (45g)
For the Decoration:
1/4 cup cacao nibs (about 60 grams)
Instructions

For the Cake:
Butter and flour 3 eight inch cake pans. I highly recommend using cake strips for a more even bake.
Sift together the dry ingredients (including the sugar) into the bowl of a stand mixer and whisk to combine.
Add the wet ingredients into a large bowl and whisk together.
Add the wet ingredients the dry ingredients.
Whisk to combine then mix on level 2 for two minutes.

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