| | CAKE |
| 1/2 | c | Unsweetened Cocoa |
| 2 | tb | Boiling water |
| 2 | oz | Unsweetened Chocolate,chop |
| 3/4 | c | Milk |
| 1 | c | Butter, Softened (2 sticks) |
| 2 | c | Sugar |
| 4 | lg | Eggs, separated |
| 2 | ts | Vanilla extract |
| 2 | c | Flour |
| 1 | ts | Baking powder |
| 1 | ts | Baking soda |
| 1 | ts | Salt |
| | FILLING(SEE NOTE |
| 1 | tb | +1 3/4 t cocoa powder |
| 2 | c | Boiling water |
| 3/4 | c | + 1 T + 1/2 t sugar |
| 1 | oz | Bittersweet chocolate, chop |
| 2 | tb | Cornstarch dissolved in 1 T |
| | Of cold water |
| 1/4 | ts | Salt |
| 1 | ts | Vanilla extract |
| 2 | tb | Butter |
| | FROSTING |
| 12 | oz | Semisweet Chocolate, chopped |
| 12 | tb | 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter |
| 1/2 | c | Hot water |
| 1 | tb | Light corn syrup |
| 1 | tb | Vanilla extract |
