INGREDIENTS
For the Cake
2 cups
sugar
1 3/4 cups
all-purpose flour
3/4 cup
cocoa powder
2 tsp
baking soda
1 tsp
baking powder
1 tsp
salt
1 cup
buttermilk
1 cup
hot coffee, or 1 cup boiling water and 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
1/2 cup
canola oil
2
large eggs
2 tsp
pure vanilla extract
For the Salted Caramel Ganache
9 oz
semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped (I used a 72% venezuela orgine)
1 cup
sugar
3 tbsp
water
1 1/4 cups
heavy cream
2
big pinches sea salt, preferably fleur de sel
1 tsp
vanilla extract
For the Vanilla Bean Filling
2 tbsp
cold water
1 1/4 tsp
unflavoured gelatin
1 1/2 cups
chilled heavy cream
3/4 cup
powdered sugar
1
vanilla bean, split lengthwise
Sea salt for finishing