bits O’ brickle caramel fudge cake - Sugar Booger Sweets

Ingredients

• 2 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• ¾ cup canola oil
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup cocoa powder
• 1 tbsp baking soda
• ¾ tsp salt
• 1 cup strong brewed coffee, room temperature
• 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
• cooking spray
• ½ cup sugar
• ¼ cup water
• 1 cup almonds, whole or slivered
• 6 large egg whites, room temperature
• 4 sticks unsalted butter, softened but still cool, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• ½ cup candied almonds, finely chopped
• ¼ tsp almond extract
• ½ cup Heath Bits O' Brickle
• 1 ½ sticks unsalted butter
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• ¾ cup buttermilk
• 1 ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp vanilla extract