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Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 by 9 or 8 by 8-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray then dust with cocoa. Shake out excess cocoa.
Step 2
In a large mixing bowl whisk together flour, sugar, 6 Tbsp cocoa, the baking soda, and salt.
Step 3
Add buttermilk, oil, vanilla and eggs.
Step 4
Whisk mixture until very well blended (about 1 minute).
Step 5
Pour into prepared baking dish.
Step 6
Bake in preheated oven until toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean, about 27 to 35 minutes.
Step 7
Let cool completely on a wire rack.
Step 8
Meanwhile make ganache. Place finely chopped chocolate in a medium heat proof mixing bowl.
Step 9
Heat heavy cream in a small saucepan over stovetop on medium heat until just simmering.
Step 10
Pour hot cream over chocolate chocolate then stir with a rubber spatula until melted and smooth. Let it cool until it's a thicker consistency, about 30 minutes* then spread over cake and slice.