Mont Salève Chocolate Imperial Stout Cake

Making this cake is similar to preparing one of my favorite Julia Child recipes for her famous Reine de Saba. This equally gourmand stout cake uses locally brewed stout, a modification I think that Julia would be a fan of.

Many French brewers make their own stout varieties, but the rich notes of La Brasserie du Mont Salève’s Tzarine Imperial Stout are a perfect fit for this cake. Located in the Haut-Savoie region, close to Geneva, the B