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 1/4 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon Salt
• 1 1/2 cups golden brown sugar
• 250 grams unsalted butter
• 3 large Eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 250 milliliters whole milk
• 1/2 cup 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 1/2 cups sugar (375 ml)
• 1/2 cup water (125 ml)
• 2 1/4 cups double cream (315 ml)