_Ingredients:_
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 🌾
- 2 cups granulated sugar 🍮
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 🍫
- 2 teaspoons baking powder ⚖️
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda ⚗️
- 1 teaspoon salt 💸
- 1 cup buttermilk 🥛
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil 💧
- 2 large eggs 🥚
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 💫
- 1 cup boiling water ♨️
_For Ganache:_ 🍫
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips 🍩
- 1/2 cup heavy cream 🥛
_Instructions:_ 📚
1. _Preheat oven_ 🔥 to 350°F (180°C). Grease two 9-inch pans 🍰.
2. _Mix dry ingredients_: flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt 🌟.
3. _Add wet ingredients_: buttermilk, oil, eggs, vanilla. Mix well 🍲.
4. _Add boiling water_. Mix until combined 💧.
5. _Bake_: 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean 🔍.
6. _Make ganache_: Pour hot cream over chocolate chips. Let sit, then stir until smooth 🍫.
7. _Assemble_: Cool cakes, spread ganache on top of one cake, place other cake on top. Frost with remaining ganache 🎂.