Chocolate Guinness Cake

By kjs1010

One bite and everyone will propose a toast to this moist, chocolaty cake. The cream cheese frosting resembles the foamy head on a pint.

Ingredients

• Topping:
• 1 cup Guinness (dark Beer)
• 1/2 cup butter, cubed
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup baking cocoa
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2/3 cup sour cream
• 3 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 package (8-oz) cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Details

Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 70mins

Preparation

Step 1

Grease a 9-inch springform pan and line the bottom with parchment paper; set aside.

In a small saucepan, heat beer and butter until butter is melted. Remove from the heat; whisk in sugar and cocoa until blended. Combine the eggs, sour cream and vanilla; whisk into beer mixture. Combine flour and baking soda; whisk into beer mixture until smooth. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake 350 for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add powdered sugar and cream; beat until smooth (do not overbeat). Remove cake from the pan and place on a platter or cake stand. Ice top of cake so that it resembles a frothy pint of beer. Refrigerate the leftovers.