Beer and Chocolate. You just can't go wrong.
Chocolate Guinness Cake by Tish Boyle
I have had this recipe bookmarked since..
Well since forever.
I finally got to it this past weekend and let me tell you: what with that Guinness in there it was pretty fun to make.
And to serve.
The general discussion around the table went something like this:
"Chocolate and Guinness?"
"As in the beer?"
"In a cake?"
And there was me, proud as a peacock, pretending like I make unique and fabulous cakes all the time.
(In an alternate reality, that one where I have my own private jet, I actually do make fabulous cakes all the time)
The cake was moist and flavourful, with just a hint of cinnamon, and the best part of all was that it wasn't overly sweet. Admittedly, we all decided that it shouldn't be eaten solo--it needs ice cream or even some crème anglaise alongside in order to make it shine. It would be kind of like making a really fabulous yellow cake but eating it just plain. It's still a great cake, but it's even better with some icing, right?
Maybe even a little caramel sauce would have done the trick on this one.
In any case, the cake was a hit and the leftovers were safely left behind at my brother's....
Damn.
Why do I always do that?
Chocolate Guinness Cake. Those nubbins in there are pecans..
Click here for the recipe for Chocolate Guinness Cake
*I used Valrhona cocoa powder in this recipe
*and yes I will make this cake again
Labels: chocolate, recipes, sweet stuff, toronto
posted by Michèle at 2:50 PM
16 Comments:
I think I have something similar (or maybe same) bookmarked. Look great! Will have to try it soon.
i've never cooked with alcohol before. i guess i really should give it a try. after all, how can you possibly go wrong with cooking and beer? oops, i mean cooking with beer. ha ha, maybe i should go drink some right now...
As to chocolate-alcohol pairing (brandy in my case), I learnt that it is a real hit (happened to taste a tongue-to-swallow-from-pleasure chocolate mousse the other week).
Beer and chocolate sounds promising!! Isn't this idea of a belgian origin?
was wondering if i could substitute guinness with any other beer? we don't get guinness here in india! actually none of the dark beers... and this looks so awesome!
Kat, I am famous for keeping recipes bookmarked for far too long before I finally get to them. I hope you aren't as bad as I am!
Chris, definitely give it a try, it just adds that extra element of fun--whether you're cooking with it or cooking while drinking it!
Anya, I'm not sure if it's of Belgian origin but I wouldn't put it passed them! It does seem to be a marriage made in heaven, you know?
Arundathi, hmm, that's a tough one. I'm sure you could try another beer but you'd have to experiment. If you don't have any dark beers to substitute then you may just have to engage in your own little science project to figure out which light beer would be a good substitute. Either way, I wish you luck--it could be a fun experiment!
I am happy to see the final product after hearing about the recipe. It looks delicious and moist, with a lovely-textured crumb. Glad to hear it went over so well!
Oooo....that looks like dark chocolatey heaven. Sign me up!
My friend makes this with a sticky cream cheese icing and it is heavenly.
Been WAY too busy, but just caught up on your last three posts. Yay!!!!!
You know I have always been a fan of the fennel, in any incarnation, and your salad looks amazing.
The choco-beer cake....so intriguing...and quite gorgeous. Thinkin of doing that in my spare time.
Rock on!
Talk soon!
:)
Tara, I was pleased as punch that it turned out so well since I have relatively little experience with baking cakes. I hope I did you proud ;)
Olivia, it does, doesn't it! It was pretty damn good if I do say so myself.
Kendra, oh I bet it is heavenly with some icing on it!
Alisa, I knew you'd appreciate that fennel salad. It is totally up your alley. And yes, I think your spare time would be well served with a little beer and chocolate!
Actually for beer and chocolate one shouldn't wait for spare time, should one???? One should make the time....where have my priorities been????
Oh my, wait till my partner finds out about this one! Our favourite foods combined.
Man if I was there, there wouldn't be any leftovers! :o)
Alisa, now you're talkin' my language ;)
Littlem, I hear you! I don't think men usually say no to cake anyway, but they'll definitely not say no to this one..
Michelle, I know, it was pretty tough to resist and even tougher to leave behind at my brother's!
I made this cake after discovering your site for a couple of my friends. It was lovely, even though we had a small spill over accident.
The batter was very fluffy and tasty all on its own.
I'm contemplating using a different stout next time I make this to see how that changes things. Any thoughts?
I've seen this recipe but was never really got the chance to try it out. After seeing it again here, I am convinced I have to make this asap. It looks divine!
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