The Best-Best Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• Cake

  • 2 cups (300 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups (420 g) sugar
  • 1 cup (250 ml) buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) canola oil
  • 2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup (75 g) cocoa powder
  • 3/4 cup (180 ml) strongly brewed coffee, warm

• Ganache

  • 1 3/4 cups (430 ml) 35% heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) corn syrup
  • 16 oz (450 g) dark chocolate, chopped