Chocolate Guinness Cake Recipe

Name: Chocolate Guinness Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: cake; 1 cup Guinness stout; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, sliced; 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 cups superfine sugar; 3/4 cup plain yogurt or 3/4 cup sour cream; 2 eggs; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; icing; 8 ounces cream cheese; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1/2 cup heavy cream

Servings: persons

cake
1 cup Guinness stout
1/2 cup unsalted butter, sliced
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups superfine sugar
3/4 cup plain yogurt or 3/4 cup sour cream
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
icing
8 ounces cream cheese
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup heavy cream

1
Preheat oven to 350u00b0F.
2
Butter a 9-inch springform pan and line bottom with parchment paper.
3
Pour Guinness into a large saucepan, add butter and heat until melted.
4
Whisk in cocoa powder and sugar.
5
In a small bowl, beat sour cream with eggs and vanilla and then pour into brown, buttery, beery mixture and finally whisk in flour and baking soda.
6
Pour cake batter into greased and line pan and bake for 45 minutes to an hour (Check at 45 minutes for doneness, poking a skewer in center).
7
Leave to cool completely in the pan on a cooling rack, as it is quite a damp cake.
8
When cake is cold, gently peel off parchment paper and transfer to a platter or cake stand.
9
Icing.
10
Place cream cheese and confectioners' sugar in a mixing bowl, and whip with an electric beater, until smooth (You may also do this with a food processor).
11
Add cream and beat again until you have a spreadable consistency.
12
Ice top of cake, starting at middle and fanning out, so that it resembles the frothy top of the famous pint.

1504

kcal

Calories

Fat

212

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: cake, 1 cup Guinness stout, 1/2 cup unsalted butter, sliced, 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, and more.

Yes, Chocolate Guinness Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Chocolate Guinness Cake

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