Description
Chocolate Guinness Cake is a rich, decadent dessert featuring the deep, malty flavor of Guinness stout paired with a moist, tender chocolate cake. Topped with a creamy whipped cream cheese frosting, this cake is the perfect indulgence for any occasion.
Ingredients
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- For the cake:
- Two 11.2oz bottles Guinness, reduced down to 227g (1 cup)
- 105 g (1 1/4 cups) dutch process cocoa powder
- 210 g (1 3/4 cups) all-purpose flour
- 400 g (2 cups) granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 170 g (3/4 cup) whole milk plain Greek yogurt
- 124 g (1/2 cup + 2 tbsp) neutral oil
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- For the whipped cream cheese frosting:
- 227 g (1 block) cream cheese, cold
- 200 g (1 cup) granulated sugar
- 227 g (1 cup) heavy cream, cold
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease and line an 8-inch round cake pan with parchment paper.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, reduce the Guinness beer to 227g (1 cup) and let it cool.
- In a large bowl, whisk together cocoa powder, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together yogurt, oil, eggs, vanilla extract, and the reduced Guinness.
- Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stirring until well combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool completely in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack.
- For the frosting: In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar together until smooth and creamy.
- Slowly add the heavy cream and beat until the frosting is thick and fluffy.
- Spread the whipped cream cheese frosting over the cooled cake. Slice and enjoy!
Notes
- Make sure the cream cheese and heavy cream are cold to help the frosting whip up properly.
- If you don’t have an 8-inch pan, you can use a 9-inch pan, but the cake may bake faster, so check it earlier.
- This cake can be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg