INGREDIENTS
2 cups
sugar
1 3/4 cups
all-purpose flour
3/4 cup
unsweetened cocoa powder
, optional
2 tsp
baking soda
1 tsp
baking powder
1 tsp
kosher salt
2
eggs
1 cup
buttermilk
1 cup
strong, brewed black coffee
1/2 cup
vegetable oil
2 tsp
vanilla extract
1 cup
unsalted butter, softened
4 oz
semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
4 cups
powdered sugar, sifted
2 tbsp
unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
2 tsp
vanilla extract
2 tbsp
milk
4 oz
semisweet chocolate, chopped into very small pieces
1/2 cup
heavy whipping cream
1 tsp
vanilla extract
1 tbsp
honey
salted caramel sugar pieces*, optional