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Chocolate Guinness Cake
5 from 3 votes

Chocolate Guinness Cake

Easy Chocolate Guinness Cake is a moist chocolate cake made with Guinness stout, full of malty flavor, and topped with dark chocolate frosting.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 583 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Guinness Chocolate Cake
  • 1 cup Guinness beer
  • 1 cup butter cut into pieces, unsalted
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
  • 2 large egg
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2/3 cup sour cream
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
Irish Cream Chocolate Glaze
  • 1 1/2 cups dark chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup Baileys Irish cream
  • 2 tablespoons butter unsalted

Instructions

Guinness Chocolate Cake
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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9x13 baking pan with baking spray.
  2. In a medium saucepan add beer and butter, whisking until butter is melted.
  3. Turn off heat and whisk in the unsweetened cocoa powder.
  4. Let chocolate mixture cool.
  5. In a large bowl whisk together eggs, sugar, sour cream and the cooled chocolate mixture until smooth.
  6. Sift together flour, baking soda and salt, then whisk it into the wet ingredients.
  7. Pour batter into the baking pan and spread evenly.
  8. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Irish Cream Glaze
  1. When cake is cool make the glaze.
  2. In a medium saucepan add dark chocolate chips, heavy cream, Irish cream and butter.
  3. Whisk until melted and creamy.
  4. Let cool for 10 minutes before pouring over cake and spreading evenly.

Nutrition Information

Calories 583kcal (29%) Carbohydrates 67g (22%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 33g (51%) Saturated Fat 22g (110%) Cholesterol 93mg (31%) Sodium 286mg (12%) Potassium 287mg (6%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 42g (84%) Vitamin A 796IU (16%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 107mg (11%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 583

% Daily Value*

Calories 583kcal 29%
Carbohydrates 67g 22%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 33g 51%
Saturated Fat 22g 110%
Cholesterol 93mg 31%
Sodium 286mg 12%
Potassium 287mg 6%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 42g 84%
Vitamin A 796IU 16%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 107mg 11%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.