Midnight Sin Chocolate Cake

Name: Midnight Sin Chocolate Cake
Ingredients: 2 3/4 cups granulated sugar; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup boiling water; 1 cup canola oil; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder; 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 4 large egg yolks; 2 large eggs; 1/4 cup buttermilk; nonstick cooking spray; Chocolate Mousse Filling; 5 large egg yolks; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1/3 cup hazelnut-flavored liqueur (I like Frangelico); 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped (preferably 66% cacao); 1 cup heavy cream, chilled; Ganache; 1 cup bitter-sweet chocolate chips, chopped; 1/3 cup heavy cream; 1 tablespoon butter

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Ingredients

2 3/4 cups granulated sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup boiling water
1 cup canola oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
4 large egg yolks
2 large eggs
1/4 cup buttermilk
nonstick cooking spray
Chocolate Mousse Filling
5 large egg yolks
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup hazelnut-flavored liqueur (I like Frangelico)
8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped (preferably 66% cacao)
1 cup heavy cream, chilled
Ganache
1 cup bitter-sweet chocolate chips, chopped
1/3 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon butter

Directions

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["Preheat your oven to 350\u00b0F Place a rack in the lower third of the oven and set a baking stone on it. (The stone helps the cake bake evenly and prevents humped tops. If you don't have a stone, the cake will survive don't worry. Just be prepared to trim any uneven tops and make sure the cake gets an adequate amount of time in the oven to fully cook.).", "You'll need two 9\" or two 8\""cake pans for this cake.""