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How to Make Guinness Chocolate Cake with Irish Cream Frosting - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's no better way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day than with a delicious and indulgent dessert that pays homage to the rich flavors of Ireland. And what better way to do that than with a Guinness Chocolate Cake with Irish Cream Frosting? This decadent dessert combines the deep, malty flavor of Guinness with the rich, creamy sweetness of Irish cream, resulting in a cake that is both moist and flavorful, and a frosting that is luscious and velvety.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup Irish stout beer (such as Guinness®)
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, sliced
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ⅔ cup sour cream
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour, sifted
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
  • 3 tablespoons Irish cream liqueur, or to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 50 mins
  • Additional Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
  • Servings: 10
  • Yield: 1 9-inch cake

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch springform pan.
  • Pour stout beer into a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add 1 cup sliced butter; heat until butter is melted, about 5 minutes. Whisk in white sugar and cocoa powder until dissolved. Remove from heat.
  • Mix sour cream, eggs, and 1 tablespoon vanilla extract together in a bowl. Stir into beer mixture. Whisk flour and baking soda into the beer mixture until batter is smooth; pour into the greased pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 to 60 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the cake; cool to room temperature on a wire rack, about 30 minutes. Remove ring and transfer cake to a serving platter.
  • Beat 1/2 cup butter and cream cheese together in a bowl. Add vanilla extract. Mix in confectioners' slowly until icing is smooth. Add Irish cream liqueur 1 tablespoon at a time to thin frosting to a spreading consistency. Spread frosting over cooled cake.

    • Nutrition

    674 cal.

    • Total Fat: 35g
    • Saturated Fat: 22g
    • Cholesterol: 127mg
    • Sodium: 306mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 84g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 67g
    • Protein: 5g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 45mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 119mg

    Categories

    Cake recipes
    Chocolate recipes
    Guinness recipes