
By nigella.com
Chocolate Guinness Cake
This cake is magnificent in its damp blackness. I can't say that you can absolutely taste the stout in it, but there is certainly a resonant, ferrous tang which I happen to love. The best way of describing it is to say that it's like gingerbread without the spices. There is enough sugar — a certain understatement here — to counter any potential bitterness of the Guinness, and although I've eaten versions of this made up like a chocolate sandwich cake, stuffed and slathered in a rich chocolate icing, I think that can take away from its dark majesty. Besides, I wanted to make a cream cheese frosting to echo the pale head that sits on top of a glass of stout. It's unconventional to add cream but it makes it frothier and lighter which I regard as aesthetically and gastronomically desirable. But it is perfectly acceptable to leave the cake un-iced: in fact, it tastes gorgeous plain.
Updated at: Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:35:24 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
65
Moderate
Glycemic Load
45
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories599.6 kcal (30%)
Total Fat34.1 g (49%)
Carbs70.1 g (27%)
Sugars47.4 g (53%)
Protein6.6 g (13%)
Sodium269 mg (13%)
Fiber2.5 g (9%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
12 servings

250 millilitresguinness

250 gramsunsalted butter

75 gramscocoa powder

400 gramscaster sugar

150 millilitressour cream

2eggs
large

1 tablespoonvanilla extract

275 gramsplain flour

2 ½ teaspoonsbicarbonate of soda

300 gramscream cheese

150 gramsicing sugar

2 teaspoonscornflour

125 millilitresdouble cream
or whipping cream
Instructions
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