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Chocolate Guinness Poke Cake
5 from 6 votes

Chocolate Guinness Poke Cake

This chocolate Guinness poke cake isn't only filled with Guinness, but there's Baileys Irish cream in it too! The homemade chocolate cake is so moist and tender. It's filled with boozy chocolate pudding and topped with a Baileys cream cheese whipped cream frosting. 

Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 2 mins
Total Time
1 hr 27 mins
Servings: 15 slices
Calories: 504 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Cake
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 11.2 oz. Guinness beer room temperature, full bottle
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 egg lightly beaten
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 cup sour cream
Pudding
  • 3.9 oz. chocolate pudding mix instant
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1/4 cup Baileys Irish cream
Frosting
  • 8 oz. cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 3 T. Baileys Irish cream
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream whipped to stiff peaks

Instructions

Cake
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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. Add the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and baking powder into a bowl. Whisk to combine.
  3. In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the beer, vegetable oil, beaten eggs, vanilla extract and sour cream until it comes together.
  4. Add the dry ingredients into the large bowl of wet ingredients. Whisk until most or all of the lumps out. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl and incorporate all of the flour.
  5. Pour into the prepared 9x13 pan. Place into the oven for 1 hour to 1 hour and 5 minutes until done. Use the toothpick test to check to see if it's done. Let cool completely.
  6. Using a wooden spoon with a round handle, add 4 to 5 rows of holes and 4 holes per a row into the cooled cake.
  7. Pudding
  8. In a medium bowl, add the pudding, milk, and Irish cream. Whisk for 2 minutes until thickened.
  9. Pour the pudding into the holes and on top of the cake. Spread it out using a spatula.
  10. FrostingIn a mixing bowl, add in cream cheese and powdered sugar. Beat with hand mixer on medium until incorporated.
  11. Add in the Irish cream and mix until combined. 
  12. Fold in the whipped cream.
  13. Spread on top of the pudding layer on the cake. 
  14. Add sprinkles to the top and refrigerate for about 2 hours to allow the pudding and frosting to firm up. 
  15. Cut and serve!

Nutrition Information

Calories 504kcal (25%) Carbohydrates 61g (20%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 27g (42%) Saturated Fat 17g (85%) Cholesterol 81mg (27%) Sodium 285mg (12%) Potassium 217mg (5%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 42g (84%) Vitamin A 720IU (14%) Vitamin C 0.2mg (0%) Calcium 94mg (9%) Iron 1.7mg (9%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 15 slices

Amount Per Serving

Calories 504

% Daily Value*

Calories 504kcal 25%
Carbohydrates 61g 20%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 27g 42%
Saturated Fat 17g 85%
Cholesterol 81mg 27%
Sodium 285mg 12%
Potassium 217mg 5%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 42g 84%
Vitamin A 720IU 14%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Calcium 94mg 9%
Iron 1.7mg 9%

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