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Decadent Guinness Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

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A rich and moist chocolate cake made with Guinness stout, balanced by a tangy and fluffy cream cheese frosting. Perfect for any occasion and easy to make.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup (240 ml) Guinness Stout
  • 1/2 cup (115 g) unsalted butter, cut into cubes and softened
  • 3/4 cup (75 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 cups (300 g) granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups (190 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup (120 g) sour cream, room temperature
  • For the cream cheese frosting:
  • 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup (57 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups (240 g) powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch cake pan or line it with parchment paper.
  2. In a medium saucepan over low heat, combine Guinness stout and unsalted butter. Stir until butter melts completely.
  3. Remove from heat and whisk in cocoa powder until smooth and glossy.
  4. In a large mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, salt, and sugar.
  5. Pour the cooled Guinness-cocoa mixture into the dry ingredients and stir gently to combine.
  6. Whisk in eggs one at a time, then add sour cream. Mix until smooth but do not overmix.
  7. Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the top.
  8. Bake for 45-50 minutes, checking at 40 minutes with a toothpick; it should come out with a few moist crumbs.
  9. Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack for 30 minutes, then turn out onto the rack to cool completely.
  10. For the frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth and creamy.
  11. Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla extract, beating until light and fluffy. Add a pinch of salt.
  12. Spread the frosting evenly over the cooled cake.
  13. Chill the frosted cake in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Notes

Let the Guinness-butter mixture cool before adding eggs to prevent scrambling. Sift dry ingredients to avoid lumps. Do not overmix batter after adding eggs. Soften cream cheese and butter to room temperature for smooth frosting. Chill frosting if too soft before spreading. Check cake doneness starting at 40 minutes with a toothpick.

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Keywords: Guinness chocolate cake, cream cheese frosting, easy chocolate cake, stout cake, moist chocolate cake, Irish dessert

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