INGREDIENTS
2 cups
flour
2 cups
sugar
1/2 tsp
salt
3/4 cup
Dutch process cocoa powder (I used Hershey Special Dark)
1 1/2 tsp
baking powder
3/4 tsp
baking soda
4
eggs
1 tbsp
vanilla
1 cup
buttermilk
1/2 cup
salted butter, melted
2 sticks
salted butter, slightly softened
1/4 cup
heavy cream
4 cups
powdered sugar
2 tsp
pure almond extract
4 oz
semi sweet chocolate, roughly chopped
1/2 cup
heavy cream
1/4 cup
light corn syrup
2 cups
sweetened, shredded coconut, for garnish