Chocolate Guinness Cake

Ingredients

• Cake

  • 3 cups (450 g) all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 1/4 cups (280 g) unsalted butter
  • 1 1/4 cups (310 ml) Guinness beer or a local stout
  • 1 cup (100 g) cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 cups (315 g) lightly packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup (105 g) sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 3/4 cup (180 ml) sour cream

• Ganache

  • 16 oz (450 g) dark chocolate, chopped
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) Guinness beer or a local stout
  • 2/3 cup (150 ml) 35% heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) light corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup (115 g) cold unsalted butter, diced