Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake - Sokolatopita

Name: Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake - Sokolatopita
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 4 medium-sized eggs (at room temperature); 260 grams (1 cup + 6 tbsp) sugar; 200 ml vegetable oil (sunflower, corn oil, etc); 180 ml milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla powder or vanilla extract; 300 grams (2½ cups) all-purpose flour; 6 tablespoons cocoa powder (unsweetened); 4 teaspoons baking powder; ¼ teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons brandy; 270 grams (1 cup + 7 tbsp) sugar; 400 ml water; 4 tablespoons cocoa powder (unsweetened); 160 grams (1 cup minus 4 tbsp) sugar; 140 ml water; 1 tablespoon honey; 140 grams (½ cup + 2 tbsp) butter