Guinness Irish Chocolate Cake
Miz Helen's Kitchen
Ingredients
Please Read The Recipe All The Way Through Before Beginning
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1 cup Guinness (dark beer)*(see substitute)
2 cups sugar
3/4 cups cocoa
2 eggs, room temperature, beaten
2/3 cup sour cream
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
Frosting
1 (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
1/3 cup heavy cream
Directions
In a small bowl whisk together the sugar and cocoa, set aside.
In a small bowl combine the eggs, sour cream and vanilla, set aside.
In a small bowl whisk together the flour and baking soda, set aside.
In a large sauce pan heat the butter and very slowly add the beer.
After the mixture is heated, remove from heat.
Whisk in the sugar and cocoa mixture, until completely blended.
Stir in the eggs, sour cream and vanilla mixture until completely blended.
Whisk in the flour and baking soda mixture, whisk until completely blended and smooth.
Pour the batter into a 9 inch greased with a parchment bottom liner springform pan.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes, or until the center test clean.
Remove to a cooling rack and let cool in the pan until room temperature.
Remove the pan and place the cake on a serving cake plate.
Frosting Directions
In a medium size mixing bowl, with a hand mixer, mix the cream cheese until completely smooth and creamy.
Add the confectioners sugar and gradually add the heavy cream until you have reached the consistency that you prefer.
Frost the cake and enjoy!
Recipe Tip *Substitute the beer with a cup of root beer.