chris's ultra moist stout chocolate cake

5 Pinches
Sydney
Updated on Sep 4, 2017

Chris Badenoch is an amazing Aussie cook from Master Chef. He's a whizz in the kitchen and regularly uses beer and stouts in his recipes. This is his recipe. A deep, sinfully rich almost brownie like, chocolate cake. The top will crack and the middle will be super moist - Don't over cook. Best served with fresh whipped cream and fresh pitted cherries or super sweet strawberries.

prep time 30 Min
cook time 50 Min
method Bake
yield 12 slices

Ingredients

  • - 1/2 pound (500g) butter, chopped
  • - 7 ounces (200g) dark chocolate, chopped
  • - 11 fl oz (330ml) bottle stout beer
  • - 2 cups super fine sugar
  • - 1 1/4 cups plain flour, sifted
  • - 1 ts baking powder
  • - 1/4 cup cocoa, sifted
  • - 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • - 2 ts vanilla extract
  • TOPPING:
  • - 1 cup freshly whipped cream
  • - 1 pound (500g) freshly pitted cherries or sliced sweet strawberries

How To Make chris's ultra moist stout chocolate cake

  • Step 1
    Pre-heat oven to 360oF/180oC. Grease and line a 10 inch/25cm spring form tin with baking paper.
  • Step 2
    In a saucepan, melt the butter, chocolate and stout together over a medium heat, stirring regularly. Add the sugar and stir to combine. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool slightly (5-10 minutes).
  • Step 3
    Whisk in the sifted dry ingredients, eggs and vanilla. Pour into the prepared tin. Bake for 50-60 minutes. A skewer will come out with crumbs attatched - don't over cook. Cool cake in the pan completely.

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Category: Cakes
Keyword: #cocoa
Keyword: #adult
Method: Bake
Culture: Australian
Ingredient: Alcohol

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