Bailey's Caramel Irish Cream Cake

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 11 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 2/3 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/3 cups warm water
• 3 large eggs
• 4 large egg yolks
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 cups butter at room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons caramel Bailey’s, Irish Cream
• 10 ounces bittersweet chocolate finely chopped
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 10 caramel candies unwrapped