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For cake

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20oz dark brown sugar

8oz butter, unsalted

4 eggs, beaten

1 tbsp vanilla extract

12oz flour

2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/8 tsp salt

12oz Guinness Extra Stout

8oz milk chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour two 9" round cake pans.

In one bowl cream together brown sugar and butter. Mix in eggs and vanilla extract until smooth. In second bowl sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

In a sauce pan combine Guinness and chocolate chips. Stir over medium heat until chips are completely dissolved, then remove immediately.

Alternately fold flour mixture and Guinness mixture into brown sugar mixture, 1/3 at a time, only until combined and smooth. Batter should be fairly loose. Divide batter evenly between buttered cake pans. Bake @ 350 degree for 35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Allow cakes to cool on a rack (but be sure they're still warm for the next 2 steps). Trim tops to make them flat.

For Guinness syrup

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3oz Guinness Extra Stout

3oz dark brown sugar

In a sauce pan combine all ingredients. Stir over medium heat until sugar is completely dissolved. Brush mixture onto cakes to moisten.

For Guinness butter cream:

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2oz Guinness Extra Stout

3oz dark brown sugar

4oz butter, unsalted, whipped

2 eggs whites

In a sauce pan combine Guinness and brown sugar. Stir over medium heat until mixture turns to a thick syrup. Beat egg whites to stiff peaks. While syrup is still hot, drizzle syrup into egg whites and fold. Drop it bits of butter until all butter is incorporated. Allow mixture to cool then spread on first layer of cake. Top with second layer.

For ganache

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8oz dark chocolate chips

8oz heavy whipping cream

2tbsp butter, unsalted

In a sauce pan combine all ingredients. Stir over medium heat until chocolate is melted. Place cakes on top of rack with pan underneath to catch ganache. While the ganache is still warm, pour it over the cakes until top and sides are covered. Refrigerate cake overnight to allow ganache and butter cream to set.

Drink remaining Guinness.