"Top Tier" Devil's Food Cake with Sour Cream-Fudge Frosting Recipe | Epicurious

Name: "Top Tier" Devil's Food Cake with Sour Cream-Fudge Frosting Recipe | Epicurious
Ingredients: ¼ cup (21g) natural unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 oz. (28g) high-quality milk chocolate, such as Lindt, Perugina, or Valrhona, chopped; ¼ cup (57g) boiling water; ¼ cup (57g) buttermilk; ⅔ cup (80g) cake flour; ½ tsp. baking soda; ¼ tsp. salt; ⅓ cup (71g) dark brown sugar; ¼ cup (50g) sugar; ¼ cup (50g) canola oil; 1 large egg; ½ tsp. vanilla extract; 8 oz. (227g) high-quality milk chocolate, such as Lindt, Perugina, or Valrhona, chopped; ¼ cup (57g) unsalted butter, room temperature; ⅔ cup (150g) sour cream; 4 tsp. light corn syrup; Organic roses (for garnish); 2 5-inch-diameter cake pans with 2-inch-high sides

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buttermilk
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Ingredients

¼ cup (21g) natural unsweetened cocoa powder
1 oz. (28g) high-quality milk chocolate, such as Lindt, Perugina, or Valrhona, chopped
¼ cup (57g) boiling water
¼ cup (57g) buttermilk
⅔ cup (80g) cake flour
½ tsp. baking soda
¼ tsp. salt
⅓ cup (71g) dark brown sugar
¼ cup (50g) sugar
¼ cup (50g) canola oil
1 large egg
½ tsp. vanilla extract
8 oz. (227g) high-quality milk chocolate, such as Lindt, Perugina, or Valrhona, chopped
¼ cup (57g) unsalted butter, room temperature
⅔ cup (150g) sour cream
4 tsp. light corn syrup
Organic roses (for garnish)
2 5-inch-diameter cake pans with 2-inch-high sides