Chocolate Whiskey Cake

INGREDIENTS

Chocolate Whiskey Cake:

3/4 cup

butter, cubed

3/4 cup

boiling water

3/4 cup

unsweetened cocoa powder

1 cup

sour cream

2 tsp

vanilla extract

eggs lightly beaten

2 cups

cake flour

1 cup

granulated sugar

1/2 cup

light brown sugar, packed

+ 1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp

baking powder

1/4 cup

Irish whiskey

2 tbsp

unsweetened cocoa powder, for pan

Chocolate Whiskey Ganache:

1 cup

milk chocolate chips

6 tbsp

heavy cream

2 tsp

Irish whiskey, optional