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Chocolate Guinness Cake Recipe
Deliciously moist chocolate cake :)
| Prep time: 45 Minutes |
American
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| Cook time: 35 Minutes | Servings: 16 or more |
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 376g | |
| Recipe makes 16 servings | |
| Calories 1865 | |
| Calories from Fat 1098 | 59% |
| Total Fat 124.88g | 156% |
| Saturated Fat 76.19g | 305% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 367mg | 122% |
| Sodium 1318mg | 55% |
| Potassium 302mg | 9% |
| Total Carbs 176.42g | 47% |
| Dietary Fiber 3.0g | 10% |
| Sugars 83.02g | 55% |
| Protein 15.92g | 25% |
Ingredients Convert Measures
- For the cake:
- 2 cups stout (guinness)
- 4 sticks unsalted butter
- 1.5 cups cocoa powder (unsweetened)
- 4 cups all purpose flour
- 4 cups sugar
- 1 tbs baking soda
- 1.5 tps salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1.33 cups sour cream
- For the buttercream frosting:
- 4 sticks (2 cups) butter
- 8 cups icing sugar
- 1 or 2 tps cocoa
Directions
- Preheat over to 350 0F.
- Butter three 8-inch round cake pans with 2 inch-high sides.
- Line with parchment paper. Butter paper.
- Bring 2 cups stout and 4 sticks butter to simmer in heavy large saucepan over medium heat.
- Add cocoa powder and whisk until mixture is smooth. Cool slightly.
- Whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, and 1.5 tps salt in large bowl to blend.
- Using electric mixer, beat eggs and sour cream in another large bowl to blend.
- Add stout-chocolate mix to egg mix and beat just to combine.
- Add flour mix and beat briefly on slow speed.
- Using rubber spatula, fold batter until completely combined.
- Divide batter equally among prepared pans. Bake cake until tester inserted into centre of cakes comes out clean, about 35 mins.
- Transfer cakes to rake, cool for 10 mins then turn cakes out onto rack and cool completely.
- For the buttercream frosting:
- Warm the butter to room temperature or microwave for 5 to 10 seconds so it's easy to work with.
- . Mix butter with icing sugar and cocoa powder.
