Chinese 5 Spice Chocolate Cake with Ginger Buttercream Frosting

Ingredients

• Chinese 5 Spice Mix
• 9 star anise, broken
• 1 1/2 cinnamon sticks, broken
• 3 chile de Arbol
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seeds
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 9 cardamom pods
• Chocolate Cake
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 ounces dark chocolate (75%+), chopped
• 2 eggs, at room temperature
• 1 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups sugar, plus extra for dusting pan
• 1/2 cup chocolate pieces/chips
• butter for pan
• 1 cup hot coffee
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

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