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Guinness Chocolate Cake

Name: Guinness Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 27 min
Total time: 87 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Cake:; two 11.2–12-ounce (330–355ml) bottles of Guinness beer; 1 and 3/4 cups (219g) all-purpose flour(spooned & leveled); 3/4 cup (62g) unsweetened natural cocoa powder; 1 and 3/4 cups (350g) granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons espresso powder (optional); 1/2 cup (120ml) vegetable oil (or canola oil or melted coconut oil); 3/4 cup (180g) full-fat sour cream, at room temperature; 2 large eggs, at room temperature; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1/2 cup (120ml) buttermilk*, at room temperature; Frosting:; 8 ounces (226g) full-fat brick cream cheese,softened to room temperature*; 1/2 cup (8 Tbsp; 113g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature; 2 and 1/2 cups (300g) confectioners’ sugar; 1/2 cup (41g) unsweetened natural or dutch-process cocoa powder; 3 Tablespoons (45ml) reduced Guinness, from step 1; pinch salt; optional: gold sprinkles for garnish

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1h 27m

This decadent Guinness Chocolate Cake is rich, moist, and deeply flavorful, with a hint of stout in the chocolate. Topped with creamy, tangy cream cheese frosting and a drizzle of reduced Guinness, it's perfect for St. Patrick's Day or any celebration. Sprinkle with gold for extra charm.

Guinness Chocolate Cake

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two 11.2–12-ounce (330–355ml) bottles of Guinness beer

1 and 3/4 cups (219g) all-purpose flour(spooned & leveled)

3/4 cup (62g) unsweetened natural cocoa powder

1 and 3/4 cups (350g) granulated sugar

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

2 teaspoons espresso powder (optional)

1/2 cup (120ml) vegetable oil (or canola oil or melted coconut oil)

3/4 cup (180g) full-fat sour cream, at room temperature

2 large eggs, at room temperature

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1/2 cup (120ml) buttermilk*, at room temperature

8 ounces (226g) full-fat brick cream cheese,softened to room temperature*

1/2 cup (8 Tbsp; 113g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature

2 and 1/2 cups (300g) confectioners’ sugar

1/2 cup (41g) unsweetened natural or dutch-process cocoa powder

3 Tablespoons (45ml) reduced Guinness, from step 1

optional: gold sprinkles for garnish

Guinness Chocolate Cake

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Guinness Chocolate Cake

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Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

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