Chocolate Cake (Our Best-Ever Recipe)

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subheading: FOR THE CAKE:

¾ cup sour cream

½ cup buttermilk

2 large eggs

Cooking spray or butter, for coating the pans

½ cup vegetable or canola oil

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour

1 ¾ cups granulated sugar

¾ cup natural cocoa powder

1 tablespoon instant espresso powder

2 teaspoons baking soda

2 teaspoons baking powder

½ cup boiling water

subheading: FOR THE FROSTING:

3 sticks (12 ounces) unsalted butter

4 ½ cups powdered sugar

1 cup natural cocoa powder

¼ cup heavy cream or whole milk, plus more as needed

1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

¼ teaspoon kosher salt

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