Chocolate Stout Cake with Candied Kumquats – Small Pantry Recipes

Ingredients

• 100 grams Guinness (or other stout beer (3½ fluid ounces))
• 100 grams salted butter ((7 tablespoons))
• 30 grams dark chocolate (chopped)
• 20 grams natural cocoa powder ((3 tablespoons) )
• 55 grams Greek yogurt (or sour cream (¼ cup))
• 1 large egg
• 140 grams dark brown sugar ((¾ cup packed))
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (or vanilla bean paste)
• 110 grams all-purpose flour ((¾ cup + 2 tablespoons) )
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• Pinch kosher salt
• 85 grams salted butter (room temperature (6 tablespoons))
• 85 grams powdered sugar (sifted (¾ cup))
• Pinch kosher salt or fine sea salt
• 20 grams heavy cream ((4 teaspoons))
• 1 tablespoon bourbon (or whiskey)
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup (Optional, See Tips below)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup sliced kumquats (seeds discarded)