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1.Preheat oven to 350 F. grease 2 nine inch round cake pans.
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Dust with flour, tap out excess.
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2.In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugar with electric mixer or possibly medium speed till light and fluffy,1-2 min.
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add in Large eggs and vanilla and beat till well blended.
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add in chocolate and beat 1-2 min.
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3.Mix together flour, baking soda and salt.
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Add in to chocolate mix in two additions alternately with buttermilk.
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Beat till well blended.
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With mixer on low speed, add in boiling water and beat till smooth( batter will be thin) Pour batter into prepared pans.
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4.Bake 35-40 min, or possibly till a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Let cold in pans 10 min, then unmold onto racks and let cold completely.
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5.Make
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Chocolate Ganache:In a 2 qart glass measure, combine chocolate chips and heavy cream.
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Heat in a microwave oven on HIGH 3 min, or possibly till melted and smooth when stirred.
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Stir in butter and vanilla.
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6.Cover and chill 1 hour, or possibly till ganache holds its shape and is thick sufficient to spread on cake.
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7.Cover a cake layer with a little more than 1/3 of chocolate ganache.
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Set second layer on top.
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Frost top and sides of cake with remaining ganache.
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Press almonds into side of cake.
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Chill cake 3-4 hrs, or possibly till ganache is hard, before serving.
