Death By Chocolate

[Dirtmechanic]

FOR THE CAKE
Softened butter or nonstick baking spray for the pan
2cups/256 grams all-purpose flour
2cups/402 grams granulated sugar
¾cup/71 grams unsweetened cocoa powder
2teaspoons baking soda
1teaspoon baking powder
½teaspoon kosher salt
1cup/240 milliliters hot coffee
1cup/240 milliliters buttermilk
1cup/240 milliliters vegetable oil
2large or medium eggs, lightly beaten
1teaspoon vanilla extract
FOR THE PUDDING
½cup/100 grams granulated sugar
¾cup/71 grams unsweetened cocoa powder
¼cup/32 grams cornstarch
1teaspoon kosher salt
4cups/960 milliliters whole milk
4tablespoons/57 grams unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1tablespoon pure vanilla extract
FOR THE WHIPPED CREAM
1pint/475 milliliters heavy whipping cream
1tablespoon granulated sugar
½teaspoon vanilla extract
FOR THE CRUNCH LAYER
1cup chopped chocolate toffee bars (such as Skor or Heath) or 1 cup crumbled chocolate sandwich cookies (such as Oreo)

 

[Mike]

I do love me some chocolate! Sounds like a great way to go to me! May have to get the wife on this one soon.

 

[Dirtmechanic]

I like my chocolate cold and after 9pm. Did you know most chocolate is consumed after hours? The kids are in bed.

 

[YumYum]

I'd like to see you figure up the nutritional data for that cake. Here's some help. All you have to do is weigh the whole cake when it is finished.

 

[Dirtmechanic]

I'd like to see you figure up the nutritional data for that cake. Here's some help. All you have to do is weigh the whole cake when it is finished.

Never. Don't care about the shade, it is too important.

 

[YumYum]

 

[Anniekay]

Oh !! I had the idea that this was going to be a thread on plants with the word " chocolate" in their name.
oopsey. Anyhow, I love dark chocolate anything and have a chocolate mint plant because, you know, chocolate