Prepare the dry ingredients

• Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a bowl.

Melt the chocolate mixture

• Combine the chopped dark chocolate, brewed coffee and cocoa powder in a bowl.
• Melt over a double boiler until smooth.

Cream the butter and sugars

• Beat the butter, granulated sugar, dark brown sugar and vegetable oil until light and fluffy.
• Add the eggs one at a time, then the vanilla.

Combine the batters

• Alternate adding the dry ingredients and the chocolate mixture to the butter mixture.
• Make three additions of dry and two additions of wet, mixing between each.

Bake the cake layers

• Divide the batter into three 7-inch cake pans and level out the batter.
• Bake at 350F for 25-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Assemble the cake

• Flatten the cake layers.
• Assemble and frost the cake.