Chocolate Stout Birthday Cake

Chocolate Stout Cake:
from here

2 cups stout

2 cups butter

1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder

4 cups flour

4 cups sugar

1 tbs baking soda

1 1/2 tsp salt

4 eggs

1 cup buttermilk

1   preheat oven 350 degrees F, spray 2 9" cake pans and flour them,

     I also like to cut out a circle of parchment to place in the bottom to

     ensure they come out whole

2   in a saucepan melt butter into the stout, bring to a simmer

3   remove from heat and stir in cocoa powder

4   in a bowl mix flour, sugar, baking soda and salt

5   in another large bowl whisk buttermilk and eggs together

6   mix chocolate stout mixture in, stir only until incorporated

7   mix in flour mixture, stir only until incorporated

8   pour evenly into the 2 pans

9   bake for 40-45 minutes

Marshmallow Frosting:

8 egg whites

2 cups sugar

1/2 tsp white wine vinegar OR 1/2 tsp lemon juice

2 tsp vanilla

1     put egg whites, sugar, and white wine vinegar in metal bowl

2     put water in a saucepan and bring to simmering

3     place egg white bowl in saucepan

4     constantly whisk the mixture, until the sugar is dissolved and egg whites are

       warm to the touch (don't cook the egg)

5     beat with a whisk, or whisk attachment until stiff peaks form

6     whisk in vanilla

7     smear some between the cooled cake layers and stack them

8     pour a bunch on the top of the cake and smear around until it drips over the

       cake way you'd like (it stays where you want it pretty well

9     using a torch, toast the frosting until it starts to brown