INGREDIENTS
4 sticks
butter, plus more for greasing
8
heaping tablespoons cocoa, plus more for dusting
4 cups
all-purpose flour
4 cups
sugar
1/2 tsp
salt
2 cups
boiling water
1 cup
buttermilk
2 tsp
baking soda
2 tsp
vanilla extract
4
whole eggs, beaten
3 cups
heavy cream
24 oz
semisweet chocolate, broken into pieces
2 tsp
vanilla extract