Preheat oven to 350. Spray 2 8 inch cake pans with bakers spray. Line bottoms with parchment paper
In a medium saucepan combine water and sugar bring to a boil and cook just until mixture is clear and sugar is dissolves. About 2 minutes Pour into large bowl and add butter and chocolate and stir until smooth..Let cool 5 minutes,then beat in eggs and vanilla just until smooth
Meanwhile whisk flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl
Add flour mixture to chocolate mixture all at once and beat just until smooth about 1 minute. Pour evenly into prepared pans
Bake about 23 to 25 minutes until cake springs back when touched and a toothpick comes out with just a few little crumbs. Cool 15 minutes in pan. Run a small knife around pans to release cake to wire rack to cool completely
ASSEMBLE COLE
Lay one cake layer on serving plate, cover with 1/2 of the Caramel Mousse. Recipe attached below
https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/342860-caramel-mousse
Add the second cake layer and cover with the remaining Caramel Mousse
Decorate with Caramel Popcorn, recipe attached below. Sprinkle with dark chocolate shavings
https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/358852-crispy-toffee-caramel-popcorn
