Chocolate Wedding Cake | Canadian Living

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter softened
• 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 6 cups chocolate icing (recipe follows)
• 1 1/2 cup finely chopped hazelnut
• 3 pkg chocolate chips (6 cups/1.5 L)
• 3 cups sour cream
• 1/4 cup hazelnut liqueur (optional)
• 1/4 cup coffee liqueur (optional)
• 4 oz semisweet chocolate chopped
• 3 tablespoons corn syrup
• 1/8 teaspoon water
• chocolate roses (recipe follows)
• chocolate leaves (recipe follows)