Guinness Chocolate Cake (St Patrick's Day Cake Recipe)
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Guinness Chocolate Cake (St Patrick's Day Cake Recipe)
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A dense and moist chocolate cake with a cream cheese frosting which looks just like a freshly poured glass of Guinness.
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Ingredients
Cake:
- 2 sticks butter (good quality, grass-fed)
- ⅓ cup dark chocolate chips or semisweet chips
- 8 oz Guinness
- ¾ cup plus 1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder (like Barry)
- 1 ¼ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 Tbsp vanilla
- 5 oz buttermilk
- 2 ⅓ cup all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ⅛ tsp salt
Frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese at room temperature
- 1 stick butter at room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cup powdered sugar
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Instructions
- Special equipment: 8" springform pan and serrated bread knife
- Oven temperature: 335℉ (170℃) Between 325℉ and 350℉ if you don't have a digital oven. Grease and flour the baking pan.
Directions for the Cake Batter
- Put the butter into medium sized pan over low heat along with the chocolate and stir until almost melted. Add the Guinness, stirring to combine until smooth.
- Remove from heat and whisk in the unsweetened cocoa powder and sugar.
- In a large glass measuring jug or bowl, whisk the eggs, vanilla and buttermilk together, then add to the Guinness and chocolate mixture in the pan.
- Sift the flour and baking powder together into a large bowl of a stand mixer. Pour in the Guinness chocolate mixture and blend with the paddle attachment at low speed. Stop the mixer to clean the sides of the bowl with a spatula so the mixture is blended evenly. Be sure to scrape the bottom of the bowl as the chocolate mixture drops to the bottom when mixing.
- Pour the mixture into the springform pan and bake for about an hour or more (mine took about 1 hr 10 mins) or until the a cake tester comes out clean. WHILE THE CAKE IS BAKING, MAKE THE FROSTING (RECIPE BELOW).
- Remove the cake from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for about 30 minutes before removing the side and bottom. Place on a cooling rack to cool completely before decorating.
- When cool, slice the domed top off of the Guinness chocolate cake with a serrated knife so that you have a flat surface to work on.
Directions for the Frosting:
- Beat the cream cheese until it's soft, then add the butter and continue to beat until well combined.
- Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and beat at a high speed until light, fluffy and smooth.
Decorate the Guinness Chocolate Cake:
- Put the cake on a serving or cake plate and top with all of the frosting.
- Try to make the frosting level across the cake, as the head of foam on a Guinness would appear.
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Notes
- This cake freezes well. Just be sure to wrap it well so it doesn't dry out in the freezer.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1 slice
Calories
726kcal
(36%)
Carbohydrates
87g
(29%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
40g
(62%)
Saturated Fat
25g
(125%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
135mg
(45%)
Sodium
442mg
(18%)
Potassium
243mg
(7%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
58g
(116%)
Vitamin A
1.23IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.03mg
(0%)
Calcium
131mg
(13%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 726 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 slice | |
| Calories | 726kcal | 36% |
| Carbohydrates | 87g | 29% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 40g | 62% |
| Saturated Fat | 25g | 125% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 135mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 442mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 243mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 58g | 116% |
| Vitamin A | 1.23IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 131mg | 13% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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78 reviews
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