Ingredients
For the cake:
1¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon fine salt
¾ cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
½ cup plus 2 tablespoons boiling water
2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for coating the pan
11/3 cups granulated sugar
1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
4 large eggs, at room temperature
For the glaze:
1/3 cup heavy cream
3 tablespoons light corn syrup
2 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
Preparation