Greg's American Chocolate Cake For Europeans

Ingredients

• Sunflower oil or butter to grease the cake tins
• 2 cups sifted plain flower (500 ml)
• 1 cup unsweetened chocolate powder (250ml)
• 1.25 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
• 0.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.75 teaspoons Salt
• 1.5 cups golden brown sugar
• 250 grams unsalted butter
• 3 large Eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 250 milliliters whole milk
• 0.5 cups warm water (125 ml)
• 1 cup dark chocolate (at least 70% chocolate) (250 ml)
• 670 grams dark and milk chocolate 50/50% works well
• 1.5 cups sugar (375 ml)
• 0.5 cups water (125 ml)
• 2.25 cups double cream (315 ml)