Guinness Dark Chocolate Cake

• Preheat oven to 350 °F
• In a medium bowl sift together all dry ingredients and set aside.
  1 cup all-purpose flour, 2 tbsp Cocoa Powder, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda
• In a saucepan melt butter and chocolate chips over medium-high heat stirring until completely melted.
  ¼ cup unsalted butter, 3 oz dark chocolate chips
• Gradually add sugar and stir until dissolved
  1 cup sugar
• Remove from heat and let cool for 5mins
• Grease cake pan with Baking spray
• Add Guinness, vanilla, and egg to chocolate and stir until smooth.
  1 cup Guinness Beer, 1 tsp Vanilla extract, 1 large eggs
• Slowly add chocolate to dry ingredients and stir until combined, making sure to scrape sides and bottom of bowl.
• Pour batter into greased cake pan and bake for 25-30mins until toothpick comes out clean. Let cake cool completely in pan

Irish Cream Liqueur Buttercream

• Using a stand-up mixer or hand mixer cream butter on high speed until light and fluffy
  1 cup Unsalted Butter
• Turn to low speed and add Irish Cream Liqueur continue mixing until combined.
  50 ml Irish Cream Liqueur
• Turn to medium speed and1 cup at a time add powdered sugar, mixing thoroughly after each cup.
  3 cups Powdered Sugar
• Do a taste test until the desired flavor is met.

  Side note: if you add more Irish Cream Liqueur make sure you add an extra tbsp of powdered sugar, or the buttercream will become too thin.
• Transfer cake from pan to cake plate or platter to add buttercream
• Put buttercream in piping bag and pipe on cake or drop and spread around for a smooth covering.