3 chocolate ganache chocolate velvet cake Recipes

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all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, eggs, vegetable oil, coca-cola, coffee, red food coloring (two 1-oz. bottles), vanilla, buttermilk, semisweet chocolate, chopped (can substitute bittersweet choc.), heavy cream, unsalted butter, cognac (or brandy), butter, room temperature, cream cheese, room temperature, sugar (1 lb. box), salt, chocolate ganache (see recipe ), vanilla