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Ingredients

• 4 sticks (1 lb.)  unsalted butter, softened, plus additional for pans
• 3 cups  cake flour, plus additional for pans
• 1-3/4 cups  boiling water
• 1-1/2 cups  unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch processed)
• 1 bar (4 oz.)  bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 cup  buttermilk, at room temperature
• 1 tablespoon  vanilla extract
• 2-1/2 teaspoons  baking soda
• 1 teaspoon  salt
• 1-1/2 cups  granulated sugar
• 1-1/2 cups  firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 4 large  eggs, at room temperature
• 1-1/4 cups  heavy cream
• 3 bars (4 oz. each)  bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 2 tablespoons  unsalted butter, softened
• 2 ounces (12 to 13)  whole round hard peppermint candies, plus 1/2 cup chopped for garnish
• 1 cup  confectioners' sugar
• 1 container (12 oz.)  whipped cream cheese (2 cups), at room temperature
• 4 tablespoons  unsalted butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons  vanilla extract

Description

This Rich, Three-layer Chocolate Cake Has A Festive Cream Cheese And Peppermint Candy Filler.

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