Guinness Chocolate Cake
A tall, dark, moist chocolate cake with a malty stout flavour and a soft cream cheese topping.
- Time1 hr 10
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £0.66 a head
- Oven180°C (160°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Grease and line a 23 cm springform tin.
- 2
Gently heat the Guinness and butter until melted. Whisk in the cocoa and caster sugar.
- 3
Beat the sour cream, eggs and vanilla in a jug. Whisk into the chocolate mix.
- 4
Whisk in the flour and bicarbonate of soda until smooth. The batter will be quite thin.
- 5
Pour into the tin and bake for 50 minutes, until a skewer comes out clean.
50 min - 6
Cool fully in the tin, then turn out onto a plate.
- 7
Beat the cream cheese and icing sugar, then whip in the cream until thick. Spread over the top of the cake.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.