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Ingredients

• Salted Caramel Filling:
• 1/2 C. sugar
• 3 Tbs. water
• 1 Tbs. light corn syrup
• 1/3 C. heavy cream
• 2 Tbs. unsalted butter
• 1/2 tsp. fleur de sel or other fine-grained sea salt
• Cake Layers:
• 1 3/4 C. all purpose flour
• 2 C. sugar
• 3/4 C. unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 C. strong black coffee or 2 tsp. instant coffee powder plus 1 C. boiling water
• 1 C. buttermilk or 1 Tbs. apple cider vinegar plus milk to equal 1 C.
• 1/2 C. vegetable oil
• 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• Chocolate Buttercream:
• 1/2 C. (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 C. unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 C. powdered sugar, unsifted
• 1 lg. pinch of salt
• 5 Tbs. milk, half and half, or heavy cream
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• Garnish
• Extra fleur de sel or other fine-grained sea salt

Description

Truly Worthy Of Any Celebration, This Cake Features A Rich Salted Caramel Filling Sandwiched Between Dark, Utterly Moist Chocolate Cake Layers That Contain Less Fat Than You Might Think.

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