Salted Caramel "Ding Dong" Cake
"It may look like a giant lunchbox treat, but an ultra-smooth ganache and a final flourish of crunchy sea salt make this one elegant cake...."
INGREDIENTS
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Nonstick vegetable oil spray
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1 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder
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4 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
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1 cup hot strong coffee
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3/4 cup buttermilk
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1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2 cups cake flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon kosher salt
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2 cups sugar
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1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
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3 large eggs
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9 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
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1 1/8 teaspoons kosher salt
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1 cup sugar
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1 1/2 cups heavy cream
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 1/4 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
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1 1/2 cups chilled heavy cream
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1/2 cup powdered sugar
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1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
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Flaky sea salt (such as Maldon)
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Special equipment: Two 9"-diameter cake pans with 2"-high sides; a 9"-diameter springform pan
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