The cake is not only inspired by a perfectly poured glass of Guinness, but there’s about half of a bottle added to the batter. You’ll want a big slice of this one, promise.
How to Make Chocolate Cake with Guinness
This cake is rich and moist. It’s hard to only eat one slice! Combine melted butter and stout beer then whisk in cocoa powder. Add that to a bowl with dry ingredients then add eggs and sour cream — making it moist as ever. Easy! Pour the batter into a cake pan then bake. When the cake has baked and cooled add the creamy white frosting. It’s made with cream cheese, cream and cream. It’s so creamy and delicious. In facet, we love this frosting so much, we use it for our popular carrot cake recipe. Recipe updated, originally posted March 2012. Since posting this in 2012, we have tweaked the recipe to be more clear. – Adam and Joanne 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for pans (1 1/2 sticks) 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, plus more for pans 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 large eggs 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar 1/3 cup whipping cream 2Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat then add beer and warm through. Remove from heat, and then whisk in cocoa powder until completely smooth. Cool 1 minute. 3Meanwhile, add the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt to a large mixing bowl then use a clean whisk to combine. In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, sour cream, and vanilla until well blended. 4Pour cocoa and stout mixture into the dry ingredients then use a spatula to gently stir together. You do not need to beat, just stir until incorporated. Now add the egg and sour cream mixture and continue to stir until incorporated.
