Best Dianas Guinness Chocolate Cake With Guinness Chocolate Icing Recipes

GUINNESS® CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH IRISH CREAM FROSTING

Guinness® Chocolate Cake with Irish Cream Frosting image

Super yummy cake that even a non-drinker will enjoy! For St. Patrick's Day or any other day that you want!

Provided by Dannielle Fontela

Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Chocolate

Time 1h40m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 cup Irish stout beer (such as Guinness®)
1 cup unsalted butter, sliced
2 cups white sugar
⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
⅔ cup sour cream
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
½ cup butter, softened
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
3 tablespoons Irish cream liqueur, or to taste

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch springform pan.
Pour stout beer into a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add 1 cup sliced butter; heat until butter is melted, about 5 minutes. Whisk in white sugar and cocoa powder until dissolved. Remove from heat.
Mix sour cream, eggs, and 1 tablespoon vanilla extract together in a bowl. Stir into beer mixture. Whisk flour and baking soda into the beer mixture until batter is smooth; pour into the greased pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 to 60 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the cake; cool to room temperature on a wire rack, about 30 minutes. Remove ring and transfer cake to a serving platter.
Beat 1/2 cup butter and cream cheese together in a bowl. Add vanilla extract. Mix in confectioners' slowly until icing is smooth. Add Irish cream liqueur 1 tablespoon at a time to thin frosting to a spreading consistency. Spread frosting over cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 673.7 calories, Carbohydrate 83.5 g, Cholesterol 126.5 mg, Fat 35.4 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 5.1 g, SaturatedFat 21.9 g, Sodium 306 mg, Sugar 67 g

CHOCOLATE GUINNESS CAKE

Chocolate Guinness Cake image

One bite and everyone will propose a toast to this silky-smooth chocolate Guinness cake. The cream cheese frosting reminds us of the foamy head on a perfectly poured pint. -Marjorie Hennig, Seymour, Indiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h10m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 cup Guinness (dark beer)
1/2 cup butter, cubed
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup baking cocoa
2 large eggs, beaten, room temperature
2/3 cup sour cream
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
TOPPING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 9-in. springform pan and line the bottom with parchment; set aside., In a small saucepan, heat beer and butter until butter is melted. Remove from the heat; whisk in sugar and cocoa until blended. Combine the eggs, sour cream and vanilla; whisk into beer mixture. Combine flour and baking soda; whisk into beer mixture until smooth. Pour batter into prepared pan., Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 45-50 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Remove cake from the pan and place on a platter or cake stand. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and cream; beat until smooth (do not overbeat). Frost top of cake. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 494 calories, Fat 22g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 99mg cholesterol, Sodium 288mg sodium, Carbohydrate 69g carbohydrate (49g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.