This is very much a lick-your-lips kind of cake. 

It's a cake of contrast. It's swirled inside with a soft, tangy crumb, and the ganache topping is decadent and intense. 

Whether or not you treat the cake as a mere vehicle for the ganache is up to you, but please choose a good, dark chocolate for it. It's the highlight and, I dare say, the best bit. 

Thalia Ho is behind Butter and Brioche, an award-winning food blog. Her work on her blog and on Instagram is best known for its inspiring flavour combinations, decadent recipes and poetic prose. She currently resides in Australia but travels the world often in pursuit of sweetness.

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