Guinness Chocolate Cake with Italian Meringue & Belgian Ganache Recipe - (4.4/5)

Ingredients

• CAKE:
• 2 cups Guinness Stout
• 4 sticks unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 cups Dutch process unsweetened cocoa powder
• 4 cups flour
• 4 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 4 large eggs
• 1 1/3 cups sour cream
• ITALIAN MERINGUE:
• 2/3 cup egg whites (about 4)
• Pinch Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoon water
• CHOCOLATE GANACHE:
• 1 heavy whipping cream
• 1 1/2 cups dark chocolate (not to exceed 72% cocoa)