Chocolate Guinness Cake

5 from 1 vote

Satisfy your sweet cravings on St. Patrick's Day or any day with this Chocolate Guinness Cake – a delectable dessert that brings together the bold flavors of Guinness Stout and the sumptuousness of chocolate.

Prep Time20

Cook Time45

Total Time1 5

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Irish

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings: cake

Calories: 518kcal

Equipment

1 round cake pan 9-inch
1 saucepan
1 stand mixer
1 cooling rack
1 offset spatula

Ingredients

Cake

8.5 oz Guinness Stout
1 1/8 cups butter
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2/3 cup buttermilk
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
½ tsp baking powder

Frosting

1/4 cups butter
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
4.4 oz. cream cheese full-fat
cocoa powder for dusting (optional)

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Instructions

Line a 9-inch round cake pan with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
In a saucepan, add the Guinness and butter and heat on low heat until the butter is completely melted. Take the pan off the heat and whisk in the granulated sugar and cocoa powder to cool the mixture down. Add the eggs, vanilla, and buttermilk and whisk until you have a smooth batter.
In a stand mixer, combine the remaining dry ingredients and add the Guinness mixture until everything is smooth and well combined.
Pour the batter into the cake pan and bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick can be inserted and come out clean. Place the baked cake on a cooling rack to cool.
When the cake is fully cool, make the frosting. To make the frosting, beat the butter and powdered sugar in a stand mixer until you have a fine crumb mixture. Add the cream cheese and beat on high speed for 2-3 minutes. Using an offset spatula, frost the cooled cake and dust it with cocoa powder before serving.

Notes

If you do not have buttermilk, substitute the same amount of regular milk with 1 teaspoon of lemon juice added.

Let it sit for a minute before serving.

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