Friday, January 23, 2009

Chocolate Guinness Cake
This delicious chocolate dessert first originated in Dublin, Ireland. This dessert is frosted with a light foam and is usually served during St. Patrick's Day. This dessert has the perfect balance of sweetness. It is also very simple to make. 

Recipe:
  • 110 grams of butter
  • 250 grams dark brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 175 grams plain flour
  • a pinch of baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 100 milliliters Guinness (hence the name)
  • 55 grams cocoa

Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
2. Blend butter and sugar in a big bowl.
3. Add each egg one at a time, while mixing.
4. Sift flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
5. In a seperate bowl mix Guinness and cocoa.
6. Add mixture to the sugar/butter/egg mixture. Also add the flour mixture to the combined mixture.
7. Grease and line 20 centimeters round cake tin.
8. Bake for 45 minutes in the oven.
9. Serve dusted with icing sugar, with cream and shaved chocolate or with chocolate ganache.
Enjoy!!!

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