Chocolate Stout Skillet Cake

By srumbel

Author: Carla Cardello (www.chocolatemoosey.com)
Is it possible to have a homemade chocolate cake baked from scratch ready to eat in an hour? Yes it is with Chocolate Stout Skillet Cake made with Guinness beer for St. Patrick’s Day.

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 cup (2 ounces or 4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg, room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ounce semisweet chocolate, melted
• 1 cup stout beer, room temperature
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• Vanilla ice cream, for serving

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F. Have a 9-inch cast iron pan or 8-inch round cake pan ready.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter, brown sugar, and sugar until light and creamy, about 2-3 minutes. Beat in the vanilla and eggs, one at a time, until fully incorporated. Beat in the melted chocolate.
Add the flour mixture alternately with the beer, adding the flour in 3 additions and the milk in 2 additions (begin and end with dry ingredients).
Transfer the batter to the cast iron pan. Bake 30-33 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out almost clean. Cool for 15 minutes before serving with ice cream on top.

Serves: 2-4