Bake cake layers: Heat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Oil pans and line bottoms with rounds of parchment, then dust sides only with cocoa powder, knocking out excess.
Whisk together water, coconut milk, 3/4 cup oil, eggs, and vanilla in a bowl until well blended and smooth.
Sift together flour, sugar, 3/4 cup cocoa powder, baking powder and soda, and salt into a large bowl. Add wet ingredients to flour mixture and whisk until smooth.
Divide batter between pans, and bake until a tester comes out clean and layers just begin to pull away from side of pans, 25 to 30 minutes.
Cool cake layers in pans on a rack 30 minutes, then run a thin knife around edge of pans and invert cakes onto rack. Remove parchment and cool completely.
Make frosting: Combine coconut milk, chocolate chips, and espresso powder in a heat-proof bowl. Set bowl over a pan of barely simmering water, and heat, whisking occasionally, until chocolate is melted and smooth.
Remove bowl from pan and whisk in corn syrup and vanilla.
Chill frosting, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened and spreadable, about 2 hours. (To quick-chill, place bowl in the freezer and stir occasionally until chocolate mixture is thickened and spreadable, 20 to 30 minutes.)
Assemble cake: Spread frosting generously between cake layers and over top and sides.
Cooks' Notes: If you want to keep the cake completely dairy-free, use chocolate chips that are labeled dairy-free, such as Chocolate Dream or Sunspire. You can find them in natural foods stores and in the health foods section of some supermarkets; Trader Joes also sells their own brand of dairy-free chocolate chips. If by chance the chocolate frosting chills for too long and becomes too thick to work with, melt it again over a pan of barely simmering water, then chill for less time. Cake layers improve in flavor if made ahead. Keep chilled between layers of parchment and tightly wrapped in plastic wrap, 1 day, or freeze 1 week. Frost while layers are still cold, or thaw slightly if frozen. Frosted cake can be made 1 day ahead and kept covered and chilled. Bring to room temperature before serving. Leftovers keepif you are lucky enough to have anycovered and chilled, for several days.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	3192.64 Kcal (13367 kJ)
Calories from fat	1819.1 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	202.12g	311%
Cholesterol	55.8mg	19%
Sodium	360.65mg	15%
Potassium	418.45mg	9%
Total Carbs	441.83g	147%
Sugars	337.46g	1350%
Dietary Fiber	30.95g	124%
Protein	6.77g	14%
Vitamin C	1.6mg	3%
Iron	36mg	200%
Calcium	90.8mg	9%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	426.91 Kcal (1787 kJ)
Calories from fat	243.24 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	27.03g	311%
Cholesterol	7.46mg	19%
Sodium	48.23mg	15%
Potassium	55.95mg	9%
Total Carbs	59.08g	147%
Sugars	45.12g	1350%
Dietary Fiber	4.14g	124%
Protein	0.91g	14%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	3%
Iron	4.8mg	200%
Calcium	12.1mg	9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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