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Chocolate Guinness Cake

Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 12 - 48

Ingredients

  • 2 c Guinness Extra Stout
  • 1 ¼ c Butter
  • ¾ c Cocoa Powder
  • 4 c Sugar
  • ¾ c Sour Cream
  • 4 Eggs
  • 2 tbsp Vanilla
  • 4 c Flour
  • 5 tsp Baking Soda
  • 2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1 ½ tbsp Molasses

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Add Guinness and butter to a saucepan and place over medium-low heat until the butter melts. Remove from heat. Add cocoa, sugar, cinnamon, and molasses. Whisk to combine.
  • Combine flour and baking soda in a large bowl, whisk to combine.
  • Add sour cream, eggs, and vanilla to a mixer, and mix well. Add the Guinness mixture and continue mixing.
  • Add the flour mixture a little at a time and mix well.
  • Butter 3 cake pans and line with parchment OR add cupcake liners to a cupcake pan.
  • Evenly distribute the batter to the cake pans OR cupcake liners.
  • Bake until risen. Be careful not to over bake. Around 15-25 mins.

Notes

  • This cake is very versatile and works well with many frostings and fillings, pictured is a chocolate butter cream frosting
  • This recipe can easily be cut down in ¼ increments