Description
A rich, moist chocolate cake made with Guinness stout, enhancing the deep cocoa flavor, and finished with a smooth cream cheese frosting reminiscent of a classic pint.
Ingredients
1 cup Guinness stout
1 cup unsalted butter
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
2 large eggs
2/3 cup sour cream
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (frosting)
3 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
2. In a saucepan, heat Guinness and butter until butter is melted; remove from heat.
3. Whisk cocoa powder into the hot mixture until smooth.
4. In a bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt.
5. In another bowl, beat eggs and sour cream until combined.
6. Mix Guinness mixture into egg mixture.
7. Gradually add dry ingredients and mix until smooth.
8. Pour batter into prepared pan.
9. Bake for 45–50 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
10. Cool cake completely.
11. Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
12. Add powdered sugar and vanilla; beat until fluffy.
13. Frost cooled cake and serve.
Notes
The stout flavor mellows as the cake bakes, leaving rich chocolate notes.
Use Dutch-process cocoa for an extra-dark cake.
Cake keeps well refrigerated for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 50 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Irish-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 36g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
Keywords: guinness chocolate cake, stout cake, chocolate stout dessert, irish cake