The distinct dark stout in this Chocolate-Guinness Cake has notes of coffee and chocolate, which adds depth of flavor to the moist bake. Don’t forget the Whipped Irish Cream on top!
Chocolate-Guinness Cake with Whipped Irish Cream
Makes 1 (9×5-inch) cake
Ingredients
- Cake:
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ cups sugar
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup whole buttermilk
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup boiling stout beer*
- Topping:
- 1 cup cold heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons Irish cream liqueur*
- Garnish: cocoa powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly spray a 9×5-inch cast-iron loaf pan with cooking spray. Line pan with parchment paper, letting excess extend over sides of pan; lightly spray paper.
- For cake: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. In a medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk, oil, egg, egg yolk, and vanilla. Stir buttermilk mixture into flour mixture just until combined. Whisk in beer until smooth. Spread batter into prepared pan.
- Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Let cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Using excess parchment as handles, gently remove cake from pan, and let cool completely on a wire rack.
- For topping: In a large bowl, beat cold cream and sugar with a mixer at medium-high speed until soft peaks form. Beat in Irish cream until medium peaks form. Cover and refrigerate up to 4 hours.
- Just before serving, spread topping onto cake. Garnish with cocoa, if desired. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Notes
[i]*We used Guinness Stout and Bailey’s Irish Cream.[/i][br][br]KITCHEN TIP[br][i]To accurately measure stout for cake batter, bring it to a boil, then pour into a heatproof liquid measuring cup and let the bubbles subside.[/i]
I can’t wait to try this! Will tag you when we share it on instagram.
I can’t wait to try this. Do you let the boiling beer cool at all before adding it to the rest of the ingredients?