Legendairy Chocolate Cake -

Ingredients

• 2 cups (300 g) cake flour
• 1 cup (100 g) unsweetened cocoa powder, plus extra for dusting pans
• 2 tsp (10 g) baking soda
• 1 tsp (5 g) baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp (9 g) salt
• 1 cup (250 mL) Canadian unsalted Butter, plus extra for greasing pans
• 2 cups (500 g) sugar (adjust to your liking)
• 4 large eggs, room temperature, separated
• 2 tsp (10 mL) vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) Canadian buttermilk
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) Canadian sour cream
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) coffee or hot water
• 2 1/2 cups (625 mL) unsalted Canadian butter, room temperature
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp (3 g) fine salt
• 8 cups (1037 g) icing sugar (adjust to your liking)
• 1 cup (100 g) cocoa powder
• 6 tbsp (90 mL) Canadian 35% whipping cream
• 14 raspberries
• Chocolate shavings