Description
A delicious and moist chocolate cake made with Guinness beer, perfect for celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can Guinness Beer
- 2 cups Granulated Sugar
- 1 cup Light Brown Sugar
- 2 cups All-purpose Flour
- ¾ cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 1 tbsp Espresso Powder
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- ½ tsp Salt
- 3 large Eggs
- 1 cup Full-fat Sour Cream
- ½ cup Vegetable Oil
- 1 cup Whole Milk
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup Unsalted Butter (for frosting)
- 4 cups Confectioners’ Sugar (for frosting)
- ½ cup Baileys Irish Cream (for frosting)
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar (for caramel)
- ¼ cup Water (for caramel)
- ½ cup Unsalted Butter (for caramel)
- ½ cup Heavy Whipping Cream (for caramel)
- 2 tbsp Irish Whiskey (for caramel)
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract (for caramel)
- ¼ tsp Sea Salt (for caramel)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl: flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cocoa powder, espresso powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Combine the wet ingredients in another bowl: eggs, sour cream, vegetable oil, milk, vanilla extract, and Guinness beer.
- Combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Bake the batter in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool the cakes in the pans for about 10 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prepare the buttercream by beating unsalted butter until smooth, then gradually add confectioners’ sugar and Baileys Irish Cream until creamy and fluffy.
- Make the caramel by combining granulated sugar and water in a saucepan; boil until rich amber, then add butter, heavy cream, whiskey, vanilla extract, and sea salt.
- Assemble the cake by layering one cake on a serving plate, frosting with buttercream, adding the second layer, and frosting the top and sides.
- Drizzle the caramel sauce over the top of the cake.
Notes
For best results, ensure all ingredients are at room temperature before mixing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 50g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 75mg