Chocolate Guinness Cake Recipe

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One bite and everyone will propose a toast to this moist, chocolaty cake. The cream cheese frosting resembles the foamy head on a pint. —Marjorie Hennig, Seymour, Indiana

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Chocolate Guinness Cake Recipe
  • Prep: 25 Bake: 45 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 12 Servings
25 45 70

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Guinness (dark beer)
  • 1/2 cup butter, cubed
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 2/3 cup sour cream
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • TOPPING:
  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions

  • Grease a 9-in. springform pan and line the bottom with parchment paper; set aside.
  • In a small saucepan, heat beer and butter until butter is melted. Remove from the heat; whisk in sugar and cocoa until blended. Combine the eggs, sour cream and vanilla; whisk into beer mixture. Combine flour and baking soda; whisk into beer mixture until smooth. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Remove sides of pan.
  • In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add confectioners’ sugar and cream; beat until smooth (do not over-beat). Remove cake from the pan and place on a platter or cake stand. Ice top of cake so that it resembles a frothy pint of beer. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 494 calories, 22 g fat (13 g saturated fat), 99 mg cholesterol, 288 mg sodium, 69 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Chocolate Guinness Cake in Country Woman February/March 2011, p41

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Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2012 by chrispetersen

We served it to company, and it was a hit! We (in the kitchen) got to lick the serving utensils - that is all that was left of it!

Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2012 by Bean Q

It is a challenge to bake long enough, but not overbake and cause cake to dry out. Otherwise our family liked this cake. Made it for our St. Pat's day meal and my son thought a little Bailey's to the topping would have been great. I liked the cake as is.

Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2012 by ferndale52

easy to make, interesting ingredients and directions for the cake and frosting. The cake is dense and moist with a slight bitter quality from the beer. It is not overly sweet and the frosting is perfect.

Reviewed on Mar. 20, 2012 by kristinaward

Loved this! This was one heck of a moist, dense, chocolate cake! Thanks!

Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2012 by lizza5752

Super easy cake to make but the frosting was too runny to create froth. Enjoyed the cake very much the first day but really dried out in the fridge overnight (and I had it wrapped in plastic wrap). Disappointing overall.

Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2012 by jennylew1

One of the best cakes I've ever made!

Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2012 by mlblake

This is definitely a keeper! The cake is so moist it almost doesn't need frosting!

Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2012 by Melindawarner

I made this recipe into an Irish car bomb cake it was amazing. I added Jamison and baileys to the frosting!!! Very yummy!

Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2012 by cakelove100

This cake is amazing! If you're looking for a healthier but equally delicious version of this cake though, be sure to check it out: http://applepiefromscratch105.wordpress.com/

Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2012 by galex_1982

Love it! Moist and delicious. I added a cap of Irish creme liqueur to the icing recipe just to add a tinge of color and it taste AMAZING!

 
 

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