Chocolate Guinness Cake Recipe
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4.7
Chocolate Guinness Cake Recipe
Description
The Chocolate Guinness Cake Recipe features a blend of bittersweet chocolate and cocoa powder incorporated into moist batter enriched with Guinness stout, which adds depth and a subtle maltiness to the chocolate flavor. The batter includes sugars and sour cream to enhance moistness and a tender crumb. It is baked in a 9-inch springform pan until a skewer comes out clean, indicating doneness. After cooling, a butter glaze made by melting butter, chocolate, and honey is poured over the cake, providing a glossy, sweet topping that contrasts with the cake's rich bitterness.
The cake's firm yet tender texture makes it suitable for slicing and serving as a dessert with coffee or tea. Its robust flavor profile complements the bitterness of the stout and the richness of the chocolate, making it enjoyable for those who appreciate a deeply chocolatey treat.
Ingredients
- 10 tablespoons butter melted, 5 oz/142 g
- ½ cup butter 4oz/115g
- ¾ cup cocoa powder 3oz/85g
- ⅔ cup bittersweet chocolate finely chopped
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon honey or golden syrup
- 1 ⅓ cups dark brown sugar 8 oz/225 g
- 1 cup Guinness Stout 8 fl oz/240 ml
- ¾ cup sour cream 6 oz/170 g
- 2 egg at room temperature, large
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour 10oz/284g
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
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Overall Rating
4.7
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