Chocolate Expresso Cake with Caramel-Chocolate Ganache Buttercream Fro – Duke's Mayo

Ingredients

• 11/2 cup all-purpose flour
• ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tsp. espresso powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 cup almond flour
• 3 large eggs
• 1⅔ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 cup Duke’s Mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup espresso or strong coffee, divided (used during assembly)
• 1 lb. high-quality dark chocolate
• 11/2 cups heavy cream
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 Tbsp. glucose or corn syrup
• 2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter, softened