Chocolate and Guinness® Cake

This easy recipe is an adaptation of the classic, but is even easier to make. Don't be alarmed by the Guinness® - it's simply used to develop the texture of the cake by making it extra dense and moist. This cake almost ends up pudding-like, and goes down a treat when served with cream or ice cream. This proves that a bakery-quality cake can be made so easily at home!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 43 mins
• Total Time: 58 mins
• Calories: 617 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• ½ cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 1 cup Irish stout beer (such as Guinness®)
• 1 splash vanilla extract

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Pour batter into the prepared pan.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9-inch cake pan with parchment paper; grease parchment paper.

Step 3

Combine stout beer and butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat; heat until butter melts and beer looks glossy, 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 4

Remove beer mixture from heat; whisk in sugar and 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons cocoa powder until dissolved and smooth. Whisk in 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sour cream. Mix in eggs and vanilla extract until well blended. Add baking soda; mix in flour gradually until batter thickens and no lumps remain, about 5 minutes.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool cake before serving, at least 4 hours.