INGREDIENTS
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Chocolate Sponge Cake
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
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- 1 1/3 cups good-quality unsweetened cocoa powder, plus extra for dusting
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- 2 2/3 cups granulated sugar
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- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
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- 4 large eggs
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- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
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- 11 tablespoons (1 stick plus 3 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted
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- 1 1/3 cups buttermilk
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- 1 1/3 cups brewed American coffee (If you don’t drink coffee, get a Tall 12-ounce black coffee at Starbucks)
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Ganache
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- 1 pound semisweet chocolate, very finely chopped
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- 1 pound bittersweet chocolate, very finely chopped
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- 4 cups heavy cream
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- 1/4 cup good-quality honey
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- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
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- 1 vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise, or 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract