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- 3/4 cup (75 g) natural cocoa powder
- 1 oz (28 g) semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
- 3/4 cup boiling water
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (220 g) packed dark brown sugar
- 1 3/4 cup (210 g) AP flour
- 2 t baking soda
- 1 t baking powder
- 3/4 t salt
- 1 cup buttermilk (I used full fat)
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 t vanilla
- several drops peppermint oil (or 1/4 t extract)
- Ganache:
- 6 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2-3 drops peppermint oil (or a dash of extract)
- pinch of salt
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