• 

  vegetable oil to grease

Batter

• 

  dark chocolate chips

  2 oz
• 

  black cocoa powder

  4 oz
• 

  brewed coffee cooled

  4 oz
• 

  vegetable oil

  5 oz
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  buttermilk

  12 oz
• 

  unsalted butter diced, room temperature

  8 oz
• 

  sugar

  16 oz
• 

  vanilla extract

  1 tsp
• 

  large eggs

  4
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  all-purpose flour

  14 oz
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  salt

  ½ tsp
• 

  baking powder

  2 tsp
• 

  baking soda

  1 tsp

Frosting

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  unsalted butter diced, room temperature

  16 oz
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  cream cheese diced, room temperature

  6 oz
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  vanilla extract

  1 tsp
• 

  confectioners sugar

  22 oz

Assembly

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  cake decorating gel (black)
• 

  fondant (black), store-bought

  1 oz
• 

  candy eyes, edible decorations

  2