INGREDIENTS
2 cups
all-purpose flour
2 cups
granulated sugar
3/4 cup
Dutch-processed cocoa (sifted)
2 tsp
baking soda
1 tsp
baking powder
1 tsp
salt
1/2 cup
vegetable oil
1 cup
buttermilk (room temperature)
1 cup
hot water
2
large eggs
2 tsp
vanilla
3/4 cup
unsalted butter (softened, but still cool)
1 cup
caster sugar (superfine sugar (granulated ok, not powdered))
1 1/2 tsp
vanilla
3 oz
unsweetened Baker's chocolate (melted and cooled completely)
3
large whole eggs (cold)
chocolate flakes (or sprinkles)