Ina Garten's Devil's Food Cake

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one 9-inch 4-layer cake; serves 12 to 16

subheading: Ingredients send grocery list:

subheading: For the cake:

¾ pound (3 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature

2 ¼ cups sugar

4 extra-large eggs, at room temperature

4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, such as Pernigotti

¾ cup hot brewed coffee or espresso

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt

1 cup sour cream

Coffee Meringue Buttercream (recipe follows)

Chocolate espresso beans (for decoration)

subheading: For the coffee meringue buttercream:

2 cups sugar

6 extra-large egg whites, at room temperature

¼ teaspoon cream of tartar

Pinch of kosher salt

1 ½ pounds (6 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature

¼ cup coffee liqueur, such as Kahlúa

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

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