Description
Rich Guinness chocolate cake delivers a luxurious Irish-inspired dessert that blends deep cocoa flavors with stout’s complex notes. Dark chocolate and Guinness create a moist, intense experience you’ll savor with each delightful bite.
Ingredients
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Chocolate Cake Base:
- 1 cup Guinness stout
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
Wet Ingredients:
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Frosting:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 350°F (175°C) and thoroughly coat two cake pans with butter, then line with parchment paper.
- In a medium saucepan, gently heat Guinness and butter until melted, whisking in cocoa powder and granulated sugar until mixture becomes silky and uniform.
- Separately, sift together flour, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl, ensuring no lumps remain.
- Whisk eggs and sour cream in another bowl until completely blended and creamy.
- Gradually incorporate the cooled Guinness mixture into the egg mixture, stirring continuously to maintain smooth consistency.
- Fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture, mixing until just combined and no flour streaks are visible.
- Evenly distribute batter between prepared cake pans, smoothing the tops with a spatula.
- Bake in preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, checking doneness by inserting a toothpick that comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and allow cakes to cool completely in pans for 15 minutes.
- Transfer to wire rack and cool entirely before applying cream cheese frosting or preferred icing.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients to ensure smooth batter and even mixing.
- Replace Guinness with strong coffee or dark hot chocolate for a non-alcoholic version that maintains rich depth of flavor.
- Add a pinch of espresso powder to intensify the chocolate taste without altering the cake’s moisture.
- Test cake doneness by inserting a toothpick in the center – it should come out with a few moist crumbs for ultimate tenderness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg