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Crazy Busy Cake

One of those days when things are crazy and baking kind of brought me in a meditative state (without turning the kitchen upside down). Haven't tasted it yet, but feel fairly confident. Cheated and got a pack of white cake mix. Here's what I did: In a food processor, processed about 1/2 to 3/4 cups of hazelnuts. Added about half a cup of almond flour to it (whatever was remaining in the packet), and the cake mix, and whirled the food processor to mix. Added about 2-3 tbsp of melted butter, 1/4 cup of oil, 2 eggs and 1 cup of water (instructions on the pack with modifications) and processed again till the batter came together. Baked in two rectangular thin plans (I think 12 X 9 or something) at 350 for about 25 mins. Let the cakes cool. For ganache, used about a cup of semisweet chocolate chips, half a pint of heavy cream, and a tbsp of corn syrup. Heated in the microwave for about a minute, let stand for a few minutes, whisk to make a smooth ganache and then let it stand at