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Chocolate Guinness Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
For the cake:

Butter for pan
1 cup Guinness stout
10 tbsp (1 stick plus 2 tbsp) unsalted butter
¾ c. unsweetened cocoa
2 c. superfine sugar
¾ c. sour cream
2 large eggs
1 tbsp vanilla extract
2 c. all-purpose flour
2½ tsp baking soda

For the topping:

1¼ c. confectioners' sugar
8 oz cream cheese at room temperature
½ c. heavy cream
Directions:
Directions:
Step 1
For the cake: heat oven to 350º F. Butter a 9-inch springform pan and line with parchment paper. In a large saucepan, combine Guinness and butter. Place over medium-low heat until butter melts, then remove from heat. Add cocoa and superfine sugar, and whisk to blend.

Step 2
In a small bowl, combine sour cream, eggs and vanilla; mix well. Add to Guinness mixture. Add flour and baking soda, and whisk again until smooth. Pour into buttered pan, and bake until risen and firm, 45 minutes to one hour. Place pan on a wire rack and cool completely in pan.

Step 3
For the topping: Using a food processor or by hand, mix confectioners' sugar to break up lumps. Add cream cheese and blend until smooth. Add heavy cream, and mix until smooth and spreadable.

Step 4.
Remove cake from pan and place on a platter or cake stand. Ice top of cake only, so that it resembles a frothy pint of Guinness.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
12 servings
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
1 hour 15 min
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This recipe is originally from Nigella Lawson.

If you do not have superfine sugar, simply pulse granulated sugar a few time through a food processor or blender to chop the grains up.

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