(Recipe)Belated birthday chocolate cake with kitkat at the edges!:)

Chocolate Cake:
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2/3 cup natural unsweetened cocoa
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla
3/4 cup milk
2/3 cup hot water

Buttercream Frosting:
1 1/2 cups butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
2.5 cups powdered sugar
4-8 Tablespoons milk
2/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels, if desireD

Chocolate Ganache:
3/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup butter
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease two 9-inch pans. Dust pans with cocoa.Sift dry ingredients together and place in a large mixing bowl.Add eggs, oil, milk and vanilla and beat for a couple of minutes until smooth.Add hot water and mix together.

Pour into prepared pans and bake for about 28-30 minutes. Batter will be very liquid.Cool for about 5 minutes in the pan. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

Frosting:Beat the butter in a mixer until smooth.Add vanilla and mix until combined.Add the powdered sugar in several additions, scraping down the sides after each addition.Add milk a tablespoon at a time and mix together until you achieve a smooth consistency.Note: If you want your frosting whiter

Make this before buttercream: Ganache:Heat cream and butter in a saucepan until melted and remove before it starts to boil.Place chocolate morsels in a small bowl and pour cream on top. Let sit for a few seconds and whisk by hand until completely incorporated and smooth.Let cool until thick and pour