chocolate guinness cake

Name: Chocolate Guinness Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) guinness beer (don't use the whole can/bottle); 1 stick(s) unsalted butter; 3/4 cup(s) unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 cup(s) granulated sugar (superfine, if possible, or pulse in food processor); 3/4 cup(s) sour cream; 2 - eggs; 1 tablespoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 2 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; - powdered sugar for garnishing

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Jessica Silva

East Berlin, CT

Updated on Jan 3, 2012

So rich and moist, this is a favorite on St. Patrick's Day, or any day!

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 1 Hr

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yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 cup guinness beer (don't use the whole can/bottle)
1 stick unsalted butter
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups granulated sugar (superfine, if possible, or pulse in food processor)
3/4 cup sour cream
2 - eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- powdered sugar for garnishing

How To Make chocolate guinness cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. Butter a 9-inch springform pan and line bottom with parchment paper.

Step 2

Pour Guinness into a large saucepan, add butter and heat until melted. Whisk in cocoa powder and sugar.
Step 3

In a small bowl, beat sour cream with eggs and vanilla, then pour in beer mixture and whisk in flour and baking soda.
Step 4

Pour cake batter into prepared pan and bake for 45 minutes to an hour (Check for doneness by poking a skewer in center.)
Step 5

Cool completely in the pan on a cooling rack. Cake will be very moist.
Step 6

When cake is cooled, remove from pan and place on serving platter. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
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