INSTRUCTIONS
Make the cake
Pre-heat oven to 350*F. Line a 9″x 9″ cake pan with a piece of parchment paper, leaving a bit of an overhang (so you can pull out the cake after it’s baked). Lightly butter the two sides of the pan not covered by parchment.
In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Add egg and whisk to combine, then add milk, oil and vanilla and stir well.
Add hot water (or hot coffee) and blend until fully incorporated. The batter will be very thin, this is right.
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 22-28 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake come out clean.
While the cake cools, use a pastry brush to brush the top of the cake with the Grand Marnier.
Make the frosting
In the bowl of an electric mixer, blend the soften butter until smooth. Add cream cheese and blend until fully combined.
While mixing, slowly add powdered sugar, then extracts. Add a drop of orange food coloring, if desired. Blend until smooth. You may need to stop the mixer and scrape down the sides.
Make the ganache
Chop chocolate, or use good quality chocolate chips, and add to a medium bowl.
Heat cream in the microwave until hot, but do not let it boil.
Pour hot cream over chocolate and allow it to sit, undisturbed 1-2 minutes.
Stir until smooth, then move to the fridge to firm up a bit.
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