Chocolate Guinness Cake
"This cake is magnificent in its damp blackness. I can't say that you can absolutely taste the stout in it, but there is certainly a resonant, ferrous tang which I happen to love. The best way of describing it is to say that it's like gingerbread without the spices. There is enough sugar - a certain understatement here - to counter any potential bitterness of the Guinness, and although I've eaten versions of this made up like a chocolate sandwich cake, stuffed and slathered in a rich chocolate icing, I think that c..."
INGREDIENTS
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250 millilitres guinness
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250 grams unsalted butter
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75 grams cocoa powder
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400 grams caster sugar
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150 millilitres sour cream
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2 large eggs
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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275 grams plain flour
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2½ teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
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300 grams cream cheese
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150 grams icing sugar
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2 teaspoons cornflour
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125 millilitres double cream (or whipping cream)
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