Stout Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened ⓘ
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar ⓘ
- 3 large eggs ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract ⓘ
- 2 1/4 cups cake flour ⓘ
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon baking powder ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon ⓘ
- 1 (11.2- to 12-ounce) bottle dark beer or stout ⓘ
- Garnish: milk, semisweet, or dark chocolate curls ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugars, beating well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
- Combine cake flour and next 5 ingredients; add to butter mixture alternately with beer, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 8-inch round cake pans.
- Bake 25 to 28 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.
- Spread Chocolate Ganache Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. Spread Cream Cheese Frosting on top of cake. Garnish, if desired.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
844
kcal
42% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).