8 ina chocolate cake Recipes

butter, for greasing the pans, all-purpose flour, plus more for pans, sugar, good cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, kosher salt, buttermilk , shaken, vegetable oil, extra-large eggs, at room temperature, pure vanilla extract, freshly brewed hot coffee, chocolate buttercream , recipe follows, good semisweet chocolate (recommended : callebaut), unsalted butter, at room temperature, extra-large egg yolk, at room temperature, pure vanilla extract, sugar, instant coffee powder

superfine sugar (about 1 lb), cake flour (not self-rising), egg whites at room temperature (10 to 12 eggs), kosher salt, cream of tartar, pure vanilla extract, coarsely grated semisweet chocolate, semisweet chocolate chips, heavy cream

all-purpose flour, good cocoa powder, baking soda, kosher salt, unsalted butter, at room temperature, granulated sugar, light brown sugar , packed, extra-large eggs, at room temperature, pure vanilla extract, buttermilk, at room temperature, sour cream, at room temperature, brewed coffee, chocolate buttercream frosting , recipe follows, bittersweet chocolate, semisweet chocolate, egg whites (4-5 extra-large eggs), at room temperature, granulated sugar, cream of tartar, kosher salt, unsalted butter, at room temperature, pure vanilla extract, instant espresso powder , dissolved in 1 1/2 tsp water, dark rum , optional

vanilla ice cream, freshly brewed hot espresso, frangelico , hazelnut liqueur, shavings of dark chocolate, toasted hazelnuts, chopped, biscotti, cake, store-bought or homemade, amaretto , almond-flavored liqueur, swiss chocolate ice cream, toasted sliced almonds, vin santo , sweet italian dessert wine, chilled, for dipping, biscotti, clementines, chocolate covered salted caramels

all-purpose flour, good cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter, at room temperature, granulated sugar, light brown sugar , packed, extra-large eggs, at room temperature, pure vanilla extract, buttermilk, at room temperature, sour cream, at room temperature, brewed coffee, semisweet chocolate chips, heavy cream, light corn syrup, pure vanilla extract, unsalted butter, at room temperature, m & s candy for decorating

all-purpose flour, good cocoa powder, baking soda, kosher salt, unsalted butter, at room temperature, granulated sugar, light brown sugar , packed, extra-large eggs, at room temperature, pure vanilla extract, buttermilk, at room temperature, sour cream, at room temperature, brewed coffee, recipe orange buttercream , recipe follows