Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Ganache

Ingredients

• 330 - 370g sugar
• 260 g all-purpose flour
• 75 g cocoa powder
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1½ tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 large eggs
• 250 ml buttermilk
• 250 ml hot coffee (2 tsp instant coffee dissolved in 1 cup hot water)
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• ½ cup neutral oil
• ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• ¾ cup heavy cream

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Whisk together sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
3. In another bowl, whisk eggs, buttermilk, vanilla, and oil together.
4. Combine wet and dry ingredients, mixing just until incorporated.
5. Stir in the hot coffee gradually until the batter is smooth and thin.
6. Fold in chocolate chips if desired.
7. Bake 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs.
8. For the ganache, heat cream until it just starts to simmer, without boiling.
9. Pour hot cream over chocolate chips and let sit a few minutes.
10. Stir until the ganache is smooth and glossy, then use to top the cooled cake.