Valentine's Day Cake

Ingredients

• butter for greasing
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour plus more for pans
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup cocoa powder good
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup buttermilk shaken
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 extra large eggs at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup coffee freshly brewed hot
• 6 cups powdered sugar sifted
• 16 ounces unsalted butter 4 sticks or 2 cups, at room temperature
• 2/3 cup strawberry preserves seedless
• 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• red gel food coloring if desired, optional
• chocolate optional
• strawberries optional