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Four-Layer Chocolate Birthday Cake with Milk Chocolate Ganache and Nutella Buttercream
Ingredients
  • Cake
  • ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pan
  • 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1 cup brewed coffee
  • ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch process)
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1¾ teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1½ teaspoons baking soda
  • 2½ cups (packed) light brown sugar
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • Ganache
  • 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, room temperature
  • Buttercream
  • 3 large egg yolks, room temperature
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1¼ cups (2½ sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into pieces
  • 1 cup Nutella
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Sprinkles (for decorating; optional)
  • Special Equipment
  • A candy thermometer
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