Ingredients
Chocolate cake:
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (Hershey's Special Dark)
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup boiling water
3 tablespoons Vodka
3 tablespoons Kahlua
Chocolate pastry cream:
2 cups whole milk
2 tablespoons espresso powder
6 egg yolks
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup corn starch
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (Hershey's Special Dark)
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
1/4 cup cold, unsalted butter, cut into chunks
1 teaspoon vanilla
Whipped cream:
2 cups heavy whipping cream, cold
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla (or 1/2 vanilla bean)
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
Preparation
