Root Beer Cake with Chocolate Root Beer Ganache Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups (270g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 1 cup (198g) granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup (106g) light brown sugar or dark brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon*
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon star anise, ground
• 1 1/2 cups (340g) root beer, flat or fizzy
• 16 tablespoons (227g) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/4 cup (21g) unsweetened cocoa, Dutch-process or natural
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup (113g) buttermilk, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated fresh
• 1/4 cup (57g) root beer, flat or fizzy
• 4 tablespoons (57g) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 1/2 tablespoons (8g) unsweetened cocoa, Dutch-process or natural
• 2 cups (227g) confectioners' sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon star anise, ground
• 1/4 teaspoon table salt