Guinness Cake Recipe

Name: Guinness Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 ounces unsalted butter; 10 ounces dark brown sugar; 2 medium eggs, beaten; 6 ounces plain flour; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 7 fluid ounces Guinness stout (or other Irish stout); 2 ounces cocoa powder; Icing ingredients; 4 ounces chocolate; 2 tablespoons Guinness stout; 2 ounces butter; 4 ounces icing sugar, sifted; 1 ounce walnuts, finely chopped

Servings: persons

4 ounces unsalted butter
10 ounces dark brown sugar
2 medium eggs, beaten
6 ounces plain flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
7 fluid ounces Guinness stout (or other Irish stout)
2 ounces cocoa powder
Icing ingredients
4 ounces chocolate
2 tablespoons Guinness stout
2 ounces butter
4 ounces icing sugar, sifted
1 ounce walnuts, finely chopped

1
To make the cake-----------.
2
Grease and line two 8-inch cake pans, and preheat the oven to 350F degrees.
3
Cream butter and sugar together.
4
Gradually beat in the eggs.
5
Sift the flour, baking powder and baking soda into a separate bowl.
6
Stir Guinness into cocoa.
7
Carefully fold in alternate quantities of flour and cocoa to butter/sugar mixture.
8
Spread mixture into pans and bake for 30-35 minutes.
9
Leave to cool in pans for 5 minutes before turning out.
10
To make the icing---------.
11
Melt chocolate with Guinness, and then beat in butter and leave to cool a little before beating in icing sugar.
12
Remove 1/4 of icing and stir in chopped walnuts.
13
When icing has cooled to a spreadable consistency, sandwich cake with walnut icing and use rest for top and sides.
14
Decorate with walnut halves and grated chocolate.

1130

kcal

Calories

Fat

157

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: 4 ounces unsalted butter, 10 ounces dark brown sugar, 2 medium eggs, beaten, 6 ounces plain flour, and more.

Yes, 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.

Guinness Cake

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