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Guinness Cake
An easy one bowl Guinness cake with a dreamy Bailey's Irish Cream frosting is perfect for St. Patrick's Day!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 291 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
dry ingredients
- 1 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder (I used a combination of natural and Dutched cocoa powder)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
wet ingredients
- 11.2 ounce bottle Guinness Draught beer
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Irish Cream frosting
- 1/2 cup (one stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 3 Tbsp Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur
- 3 Tbsp cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Butter and line a 9x9 baking pan with parchment paper. The paper is optional but helps to lift the cake out after baking for easier slicing.
- Whisk the dry ingredients in a bowl to combine well.
- Add the extract, oil, and beer to the bowl and whisk until combined. Just whisk until everything is combined and there are no dry streaks left, but don't over beat your batter.
- Turn the batter into your prepared pan. I tap the pan on the surface of the counter once.
- Bake for about 28-30 minutes, or until the top is risen and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out without obvious wet batter on it. There may be moist crumbs. You don't want to over bake this cake. Note: don't open the oven door prematurely or the cake can sink in the middle.
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Irish Cream Frosting
- Beat the soft butter, powdered sugar, Irish Cream, and cream together until smooth. Add more cream or Irish Cream if your frosting seems too thick. If it seems too thin, add a bit more sugar.
- When the cake is completely cooled, frost it.
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Notes
- Store under a cake dome or under a tent of foil on the counter. The cake will stay fresh for 2-3 days, but is best on the day it is baked. Don't slice the cake until you are ready to serve it to prevent it from drying out.
- Store under a cake dome or under a tent of foil on the counter. The cake will stay fresh for 2-3 days, but is best on the day it is baked.
- Be sure to check out my Irish Cream Snack Cake, too!
Nutrition Information
Calories
291kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
144mg
(6%)
Potassium
78mg
(2%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
35g
(70%)
Vitamin A
219IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
0.02mg
(0%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 291
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 291kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 144mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 78mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 35g | 70% |
| Vitamin A | 219IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.