Homage to Jenboo

Well, sort of.  jenboo is well known here for her many bakings of the fabulous Guinness Chocolate Cake.  My b-day fast approacheth, so I've followed this recipe to the letter (something I rarely do, but felt it wise in this case) and made said cake.  Instead of layering the three 9" rounds, I've decided to split them and fill and frost each a wee bit differently.  I did the homemade raspberry jam-filled one with loganberry-chocolate ganache yesterday.  Tonight it's chocolate and almond first, and then chocolate and kahluah since I have some amazingly smooth kaluah that I made and then forgot about under the stairs for five-plus years.  I'm having too much fun.  I haven't baked anything but scones in ages, and this is a nifty change.