Chocolate Stout Cake – Simmer + Sauce

Ingredients

• For the Cake:
• 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup good quality cocoa powder, sifted
• 1 cup good stout beer
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• Dash of salt
• For the Frosting:
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened slightly
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened slightly
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract