I present to you a dessert that will make you want to renounce your current heritage and immediately claim to be Irish: the Chocolate Guinness Cake. If this doesn't win the heart of those you love, it is time to stop sharing the cake and feel the love the stout lends to this dense, rich confection. With the first slice you swear you can easily eat two more yet it's lavishness catches up quickly. It is that tasty, I promise. It's is perfect for the chocolate lover and even a bit of fun to present to those who like a pint of Guinness now and again.
CHOCOLATE GUINNESS CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Courtesy of Simply Recipes
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cup stout or porter beer, such as Guinness
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1 1/2 cups superfine sugar
- 1/2 cups dark brown sugar
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 8 or 9-inch springform pan (I used a 9 inch) with butter and line the bottom with a round of parchment paper.
2. In a large saucepan place the beer and butter. Cook over medium-high heat until the butter has melted. Add the cocoa powder and sugars and whisk together. Take off heat and allow to come to room temperature. Or do as I did and employ a child to keep whisking so it cools quickly! Less work for you.
3. In another bowl beat together the sour cream, eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined. Add to the butter-beer mixture and whisk together.
4. In another bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to the beer-butter mixture and whisk together until it just comes together. Pour into the prepared pan and give the pan a few short drops onto the counter top to shake the air pockets in the batter to the surface and out of the cake. Bake for 50-60 minutes. Allow to cool on a wire rack. Run a knife around the edge to separate the cake from the pan and pop the ring off the spring form.
5. Spread frosting on the cooled cake and serve.
2. In a large saucepan place the beer and butter. Cook over medium-high heat until the butter has melted. Add the cocoa powder and sugars and whisk together. Take off heat and allow to come to room temperature. Or do as I did and employ a child to keep whisking so it cools quickly! Less work for you.
3. In another bowl beat together the sour cream, eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined. Add to the butter-beer mixture and whisk together.
4. In another bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to the beer-butter mixture and whisk together until it just comes together. Pour into the prepared pan and give the pan a few short drops onto the counter top to shake the air pockets in the batter to the surface and out of the cake. Bake for 50-60 minutes. Allow to cool on a wire rack. Run a knife around the edge to separate the cake from the pan and pop the ring off the spring form.
5. Spread frosting on the cooled cake and serve.
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup of butter (1 stick), room temperature
- 8 oz of Philly cream cheese (1 package), room temperature
- 1.5 cups of powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1. With an electric mixer, mix the butter and cream cheese together, about 3 minutes on medium speed until very smooth. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure even mixing.
2. Add the vanilla extract and mix. Slowly add the powdered sugar. Keep adding until you get to desired sweetness and thickness.
3. Either spread on with a blunt knife or spatula, or spoon into a piping bag to decorate your cake.
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