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Chocolate Guinness Cake
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this chocolate Guinness cake! The rich chocolate cake is made with concentrated stout beer, giving a subtle note of Guinness in each bite. To mimic that gorgeous Guinness foam, the cake is topped with a light whipped cream cheese frosting.

Ingredients
Chocolate Guinness Cake
Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting
Instructions
Chocolate Guinness Cake
- Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Step 2
Line a 9" springform pan with parchment paper.
- Step 3
In a medium saucepan, bring two 11.2oz bottles of Guinness to a boil and allow to reduce for about 30 minutes. Weigh out 227g (1 cup) of the concentrated Guinness in a medium bowl. Whisk in the cocoa powder until smooth. Set aside.
- Step 4
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- Step 5
In a large bowl, whisk together the yogurt, oil, eggs, and vanilla. Mix in the dry ingredients until mostly combined. Then, mix in the chocolate Guinness mixture until fully combined.
- Step 6
Pour the cake batter into the prepared springform pan.
- Step 7
Bake the cake for 45-55 minutes or until the cake starts to pull away from the sides of the pan.
- Step 8
Allow the cake to cool completely in the pan.
Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting
- Step 9
In a medium bowl, add the cream cheese and sugar. Use an electric mixer to beat until smooth.
- Step 10
Pour in the heavy cream, and beat on medium speed until thick.
Assemble
- Step 11
Transfer the cooled cake to a serving plate or cake stand. Top with the whipped cream cheese frosting and spread out into an even layer.
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