The Guinness Chocolate Cake is a dessert made with the famous Irish national beer. I never thought of pairing it with a cake, but when I read the recipe in an Alice cucina magazine, I immediately wanted to try this bitter taste with chocolate. Not knowing if I would like it, I halved the doses, but the result was surprising, a very soft consistency like a chocolate cake, with no beer aftertaste, and certainly a dessert to repeat.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Inexpensive
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 6
- Cooking methods: Electric oven
- Cuisine: Irish
- Seasonality: All seasons, Winter
- Energy 446.54 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 61.07 (g) of which sugars 37.35 (g)
- Proteins 8.22 (g)
- Fat 22.10 (g) of which saturated 11.96 (g)of which unsaturated 6.41 (g)
- Fibers 5.03 (g)
- Sodium 310.40 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 136 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 eggs (medium)
- 1/2 cup butter (soft)
- 7/8 cup brown sugar
- 200 ml Guinness beer
- 1.5 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1/2 tsp powdered sugar
Tools
- Kitchen Scale
- Bowl
- Electric Whisks
- Springform Pan 18 cm.
- Spatula
- Sifter
Steps
Prepare the greased and floured pan. Preheat the oven to static mode at 350°F. In a bowl, work the soft butter with the brown sugar until you get a fluffy mixture. Add the beaten eggs and continue with the whisks. In another bowl, pour the sifted cocoa and mix with the beer. Continue adding sifted flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
Pour the mixture into the bowl with the butter, eggs, and sugar and incorporate using the spatula. Add the chocolate chips, keeping 20 g aside for the topping. Mix well and pour the batter into the pan. Sprinkle the surface with the chips, bake in the middle of the oven and bake for 50 minutes. In the last 10 minutes, lower the temperature to 320°F. Turn off the oven and leave it inside with the door ajar for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven, and once cooled, place the cake on a plate and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Storage
The Guinness Chocolate Cake can be kept for several days stored in a cool place under a cake dome.
What other Irish beer can be used?
One of the most famous beers is Harp Lager, which comes in two versions, Lager and Strong.
When is St. Patrick’s Day celebrated in Ireland?
It is celebrated on March 17th, and being the patron saint, people dress in green and toast with beer.
