Bake one chocolate cake as per instructions given in the recipe. Bake a second layer of coffee cake where I used the recipe of vanilla cake and added 2 teaspoons of coffee powder while mixing wet ingredients. Bake a third layer of vanilla cake.

Prepare sugar syrup and add 2 teaspoons of instant coffee powder while boiling water and sugar. I prepared double the quantity of chocolate ganache as I wanted to pipe roses using 1M tip, so I knew it would eat up a lot of ganache or any frosting. Refrigerate ganache for at least 2 hours so that it is easily whipped. Remove from refrigerator and whip for 4-5 minutes.

Place the chocolate layer on a platter or cake stand. Make some holes into the bottom layer using a fork. Soak the bottom layer in coffee syrup. Then lightly spread whipped ganache. Place the coffee layer on top of the chocolate layer & repeat the process of soaking & spreading filling. Finally place the vanilla layer & again soak it. Lightly spread ganache on top & sides of the cake making a crumb coat. Refrigerate the cake for 1 hour.

Remove from refrigerator and pipe roses to your heart's content using 1M tip. Chill and serve. And enjoy the accolades.