March is always a fun month in our family. With green glitter and shamrocks everywhere, we celebrate our daughter’s half-birthday on St.Patrick’s Day. Her most requested item is the Chocolate Guinness Cake with Bailey’s cream cheese frosting. This recipe is my go-to chocolate cake. Easy to make, turned out great every time, and always a crowd favorite!
Chocolate Guinness Cake with Irish cream cheese frosting
This cake is my go-to chocolate cake recipe, and can always be found on our table on St.Patrick's Day also known as my daughter's half-birthday. The rich flavors of chocolate are amplified with the Guinness and texture always comes out super moist thanks to the sour cream. The cream cheese frosting infused with homemade Irish cream just brings the whole dessert together and will have you begging for seconds
Ingredients
- butter for pan
- 1 cup Guinness stout
- 10 Tbsp unsalted butter
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa
- 2 cup superfine sugar will find named Caster or Bakers Sugar
- ¾ cup sour cream
- 2 large eggs
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ tsp baking soda
- pinch of salt
Frosting
- 1 ¼ cups confectioners sugar
- 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup Irish Cream
- green food dye, optional at least 5 drop for deep emerald green
Instructions
Chocolate Guinness Cake
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 2 9-inch cake pan and line it bottom 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. 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 a buttered pan, and bake until risen and firm, 30 - 35 minutes. Place pan on a wire rack and cool completely in pan. Remove the cake from the pan and place it on a platter or cake stand.
Irish cream cheese frosting
- Using a stand mixer or by hand, mix confectioners' sugar to break up lumps. Add cream cheese and blend until smooth. Add Irish cream & heavy cream, mix until smooth and spreadable.
Notes
Cake baking alternatives: 9-inch springform pan - bake 45 minutes to 1 hour. Frost, only the top to look like a Guinness pint.
Cupcakes: make 24 cupcakes. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
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