Dark chocolate bundt cake with a rich chocolate ganache glaze, all flavored with a touch of Guinness! Moist and delicious - even better the second day.
Butter and flour a bundt pan. If you use cocoa to flour the pan your cake will not have white streaks.
Beat butter and slowly add sugar.
Beat until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is light and fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add vanilla and cooled chocolate.
Beat until evenly mixed.
In a large bowl mix flour, cocoa, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
In a 3 cup measuring cup or large bowl mix the buttermilk and the Guinness.
Add the flour mixture in three batches, alternating with the buttermilk mixture.
Spoon into a 3 quart bundt pan. Drop on the counter a couple of times to get rid of bubbles and make sure the batter gets into all the crevices of the bundt pan.
Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. An instant read thermometer will read 200℉ when stuck halfway between the center and the exterior of the pan.
Let cool completely.
Loosen with knife and turn out from pan, carefully.
Ganache
Heat the cream up until bubbles form around the edges and the cream begins to steam.
Remove from heat and stir in the chocolate until smooth
Heat the Guinness in the microwave until it is just warm. Pour it into the ganache.
Mix until smooth and then spoon over cake.
Notes
Storage:This cake is delicious on the first day but it's so much better the next day! Once the ganache has a change to set it will be solid and won't stick to plastic wrap. Just cover it in plastic wrap and leave it at room temperature for up to 5 days.You can freeze it for up to 3 months.