Preheat your oven to 350°F, grease and line 2 8-inch cake pans with parchment paper.
Sift and mix the dry ingredients in a small bowl.
Cream together the butter and sugar until lightened.
Whisk in the eggs and vanilla extract until fluffy.
Whisk in the oil and sour cream until incorporated.
Fold in half of the dry ingredients, then the buttermilk and coffee. Fold in the last of the dry ingredients until just combined.
Bake the cakes for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out with moist crumbs. Cool in the tins for a few minutes, then remove and cool on a wire rack completely.
Sift and stir the dry ingredients for the brownie.
Melt the chocolate and butter in a bowl.
Whisk the eggs, sugars, and vanilla extract until fluffy.
Whisk in the chocolate mixture until thick.
Fold in the dry ingredients.
Pour the batter into a 9x5 loaf pan, greased and lined with parchment paper. Bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out with moist crumbs. Cool on a wire rack after resting in the pan for a few minutes.
Melt the chocolate and butter.
Whip the egg whites with the salt and cream of tartar until it reaches stiff peaks. Mix in half of the sugar while whipping.
Whip the cream to stiff peaks.
Whisk the egg yolks, sugar, and vanilla extract over a double boiler until thick and pale. Mix in the chocolate mixture.
Fold in the egg whites, then fold in the cream until just combined.
Pour over a prepared cake layer.
Add chopped brownies pieces over top. Chill for an hour.
Whisk the cream to stiff peaks.
Whip the cream cheese until lightened.
Melt the butter and white chocolate. (It may separate, that is okay).
Whisk into the cream cheese until combined.
Fold in the cream until incorporated.
Pour over the chocolate mousse layer.
Add the top layer of cake over top, and chill the cake overnight.
Remove the foil, and clean the edges with a flat edge.
Melt the chocolate and cream together. Wrap the edge of the cake in plastic wrap, and pour the ganache over the cake. Chill for at least 2 hours before serving. This cake tastes better over time.
Slice into 12 slices.
Enjoy!
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