Description
Beer in a cake? Well… yass! Chocolate and Guinness work well together. You should try!
Ingredients
For the cake:
1/2 cup (120g) butter
1/2 cup (100g) brown sugar
1 large egg
1 1/2 cups (200g) all-purpose flour
1/4 cup (30g) cocoa powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup (240ml) Guinness
3.5 oz. (100g) semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup (60g) walnuts, chopped
For the glaze:
1.8 oz. (50g) semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
1.8 oz. (50g) sour cream
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tbsp. hot water
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease a 9×5 inches (23x12cm) loaf pan and line with a strip of baking parchment. Add the butter and sugar to a large bowl and mix until light and fluffy. Add the egg and mix until well combined. Mix the flour with cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Add alternating with the beer in two batches to the bowl and mix until just combined – do not overmix. Add the chopped chocolate and chopped walnuts and fold in. Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 50-60 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Take the cake out of the oven and let cool down in the pan for 10-15 minutes, then remove from the pan and let cool down completely on a wire rack.
2. For the topping chop the chocolate and add together with the sour cream and sugar to a microwave-safe bowl and heat up gently until the chocolate has melted. Stir to combine. Add the hot water and mix in. Decorate the cake with the cream. Let cool/dry before slicing.
Notes
Enjoy baking!