Blackout Cake

Name: Blackout Cake
Ingredients: 1 1/2 sticks (6 oz) butter, softened; 3 cups sugar; 3 eggs; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 4 oz unsweetened chocolate, melted; 3 cups flour; 3 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 3/4 cup buttermilk; 1 1/3 cups boiling water; chocolate ganache icing

11 ingredients

1 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 sticks (6 oz) butter, softened
3 cups sugar
3 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
4 oz unsweetened chocolate, melted
3 cups flour
3 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 1/3 cups boiling water
chocolate ganache icing

Directions

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