Mounds Layer Cake

Ingredients

Cake

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup Dutch Process Cocoa Powder (I used Hershey’s Special Dark)
• 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 3/4 cup boiling water

Filling

• 14 ounce bag sweetened, shredded coconut
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk

Frosting

• 1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, slightly softened
• 1/3 cup cream of coconut (I buy this in a squeeze bottle with the drink mixers)
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 3 cups powdered sugar

Ganache

• 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup (you can use honey if you are opposed to corn syrup)

Preparation

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