The Best Chocolate Cake

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Grease and flour three 9″ round cake pans.
3. In a bowl, mix together sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
4. Add eggs, vanilla, buttermilk, and oil to the dry ingredients and mix until combined.
5. Pour in the hot coffee and stir until smooth.
6. Divide the batter evenly among the prepared pans and bake for 30-40 minutes.
7. Let the cakes cool before removing them from the pans.

For the Ganache:

1. Combine chocolate, butter, salt, and vanilla in a bowl.
2. In a saucepan over medium heat, heat cream and sugar until hot but not boiling.
3. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate mixture and let it sit for a minute before stirring until smooth.
4. Let the ganache cool until it thickens but is still spreadable.
5. Ice the cooled cakes with the ganache.