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Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray three 9 in cake pans with pam baking spray
Step 2
In a small bowl, whisk together the espresso, kahlua and the warm water until combined
Step 3
Using your standing mixer, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa
Step 4
powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt until combined
Step 5
Gradually add in the eggs, sour cream, buttermilk, espresso, oil and
Step 6
vanilla extract until combined and
Step 7
Divide the batter between the 3 pans
Step 8
Place in the oven to bake for 25-35 minutes or until a tooth pick
Step 9
comes out clean
Step 10
Allow cakes to cool for 20 minutes
Step 11
Using a standing mixer, cream together the butter, vanilla, powdered
Step 12
sugar, diced strawberries and heavy whipping cream until combined and
Step 13
creamy and stiff with peaks
Step 14
Scoop 1 C of frosting into the piping bag
Step 15
Place 1 layer of cake onto the cake board
Step 16
Using the ice cream scooper, scoop out 4-6 scoops of frosting and
Step 17
smooth evenly on one layer of cake
Step 18
Place another layer of cake on top and spread more frosting
Step 19
Place the last layer on top and frost the remaining cake with remaining frosting
Step 20
Using a small pot, heat up the heavy whipping cream until steaming
Step 21
While heavy whipping cream is heating up, place chocolate chips into a
Step 22
heat-proof bowl
Step 23
Once the heavy whipping cream is heated, pour over the chocolate chips
Step 24
Allow to sit for 1 minute before whisking until smooth
Step 25
Pour ganache into the squeeze bottle
Step 26
Pipe dollops of ganache over the edge of the cake
Step 27
Pipe dollops of frosting onto the top of the cake
Step 28
Place strawberries into the dollops of frosting
Step 29
Cut and serve and enjoy