Name: Chocolate Stout Cake with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: Makes: 8–10 slices
Ingredients: 50 g / 1.8 oz (¼ cup) unsalted butter; 100 g / 3.5 oz (1 cup) unsweetened cocoa powder; 400 g / 14.1 oz (2 cups) granulated sugar; 125 g / 4.4 oz (½ cup) butter, cubed (you can also replace this with oil); 1 tablespoon vinegar; 250 g / 8.8 oz (2 cups) confectioners’ sugar; 2 teaspoons lemon juice (optional); Pinch of salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 300 g / 10.6 oz (2 cups) all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 500 mL / 16.9 fl oz (2 cups) dark stout, such as Guinness; 1 teaspoon salt; 125 g / 4.4 oz (½ cup) cream cheese, cold from the fridge

Preparation info

Makes:
8–10 slices

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 30

Appears in

52 Weeks 52 Sweets

By Vedika Luthra

Published 2021

About

This recipe gives everything one could possibly want in a chocolate cake and more, and yet the star ingredient isn’t just chocolate; it’s also stout beer. Yes, perhaps an odd ingredient for a dessert, but hear me out: the stout adds an earthy undertone that enhances the flavor of the chocolate more than anything else and adds a bit of flair. It’s also perfect for St. Patrick’s Day, which takes place in March. While I have a version of a stout chocolate cake on the blog, thi