Ingredients

• For the cake:
• 2 1/3 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 stick room temp. butter
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups plus 3 tbs. buttermilk
• For the ganache:
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 1/3 cup chocolate chips (plus more for sprinkling)

Instructions

• For the cake:
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees, and grease your bundt pan generously.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder.
• In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
• Add the buttermilk and flour mixture alternating, until completely incorporated.
• Pour the batter into your bundt pan, and set aside.
• For the ganache:
• Bring the heavy cream, vanilla, and salt to a simmer in a small pot.
• Place the chocolate chips into a heat proof bowl.
• Pour the simmering cream over the chocolate chips, and whisk together until smooth.
• Spoon about 1/2 cup of the ganache on top of the cake batter in the bundt pan, being careful to not let any ganache touch the edges of the pan. (see photo above).
• Bake cake for 35-38 minutes, and cool completely.
• Turn out of the bundt pan, and pour the remaining ganache over the top. Sprinkle with additional chocolate chips!