CHOCOLATE GALAXY CANDY CAKE

**Ingredients**

**For the cake (base):**

* 2½ cups all-purpose flour
* 1 cup cocoa powder
* 2½ tsp baking powder
* 1 tsp baking soda
* 1 tsp salt
* 1½ cups sugar
* 1 cup brown sugar
* 1 cup vegetable oil (or melted butter)
* 4 large eggs
* 1 cup milk
* 1 cup hot coffee (or hot water)
* 2 tsp vanilla extract

**For the chocolate buttercream:**

* 1½ cups unsalted butter, softened
* 4 cups powdered sugar
* 1 cup cocoa powder
* ½ cup heavy cream or milk
* 2 tsp vanilla extract

**For the toppings (choose your favorites):**

* Chocolate wafer rolls or KitKats (for the border)
* Maltesers, Galaxy, Ferrero Rocher, or truffles
* Mini chocolate bars (Snickers, Mars, Bounty, Twix, etc.)
* Caramel sauce (for drizzling)
* Crushed nuts or wafer pieces (optional)

**Instructions**