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Ingredients

All-purpose flour, 1 3/4 cups

Sugar, 2 cups

Powdered sugar, 2 pounds

Cocoa powder, 1 1/4 cups

Baking soda

Baking powder

Salt

Buttermilk, 1 cup

Vegetable oil, 1/2 cup

Eggs, 2 large

Vanilla extract

Hot coffee or water, 1 cup

Unsalted butter, 2 cups

Heavy cream or milk, 6 tablespoons

Equipment

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9x13 cake pan or two 8-inch round pans (Pans you already own are the best. But, if you have options, or need to purchase anyway, anodized aluminum pans are best for baking. My favorite brand is Magic Line with Fat Daddio’s a close second.)

2 or 3 medium to large bowls

Whisk

Electric mixer, stand or handheld (For the frosting. Frosting can be made by hand, but better results with an electric mixer).

Rubber spatula (If you are looking for your forever spatula, I strongly recommend Vollrath)

Parchment Paper for round cake pans

Sifter or fine mesh sieve (You can get by without this gadget, but it will make your frosting smoother and help break up the cocoa powder. I profer a fine mesh sieve over a sifter if you have to purchase one. They are more versatile kitchen tools. I can’t recomment the squeeze version sifter as ingredients tend to get trapped between the disks)