Chocolate Irish Stout Cake

Name: Chocolate Irish Stout Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp butter; 1 cup Irish stout; 1 tbsp espresso powder; 2 cups flour; 3/4 cup cocoa powder; 1 1/4 cup castor sugar; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 tsp vanilla; 2 eggs; 3/4 cup yogurt; 150 ml heavy cream; 50 ml Irish stout; 200 gm dark chocolate (chopped)

This cake is fillings with cocoa powder, Irish stout beer and all deliciousness. It is a simple recipe but indulgent and yummy, perfect baking recipe for St. Patricks Day.

Story time – this cake started out as a Guinness chocolate loaf cake but I ran out of Guinness as this recipe needs a good amount of stout. I had saved a can of Guinness to make this recipe but it was consumed by my father dearest. I went to buy more Guinness but it was sold out as we are literally a day away from St. Patricks day. So I bought Murphy’s Irish Stout instead and I must admit this cake turned out even better than I expected!

The texture is a cross between a mud cake, pound cake, fudge brownie but packed with the flavors of chocolate and stout. It is a comforting recipe but I would keep it away from the kids as the stout in the cake is a lot and we don’t cook out the alcohol in it. Apart from the beer the rest of the ingredients are fairly simple and you would probably have them lying around your pantry.

What ingredients do you need to make this Chocolate Irish Stout Cake?

For our dry ingredients we need flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, brown sugar, castor sugar and little espresso powder. The wet ingredients include Irish stout – you can use Guinness here or any dark Irish stout you prefer, butter, eggs and yogurt. This cake is delicious on its own but the chocolate glaze adds that additional oompah! The ingredients for the glaze is simple, dark chocolate, heavy cream and Irish stout.

What equipment do you need to make this Chocolate Irish Stout Cake?

We need a sauce pot to melt the butter. I like using a large mixing bowl to stir the batter together. Speaking of which, a whisk does the trick for this recipe you don’t need an electric mixer here. This cake is baked in an 8×4 inch loaf tin that is lined with baking paper and brushed with a little oil. You can make the glaze by heating cream in a bowl in the microwave and stirring it together with a spoon. Hence no fancy equipment needed here.

How to make this Chocolate Irish Stout Cake?

We start by preheating the oven to 170℃. Line an 8×4 inch loaf tin with baking paper and baking spray/brush with a little oil and set aside. In a sauce pan on low heat add the butter and espresso powder. Let it melt completely and add the Irish stout. Let this heat up together for 5 mins. Remove from the heat and let it cool. While that is happening in a large mixing bowl add the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, brown sugar, white sugar and whisk together until combined. Add the eggs, yogurt and start whisking together. Slowly add the melted butter and soot mixture into the batter whisking well. Make sure there are no flour pockets in the batter and pour it into the tin. Bake at 170℃ for 35-40 mins until risen and tooth pick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs. Let It cool completely before glazing.

To make the glaze we heat the cream in the microwave for 30 seconds until hot (it should be steaming), add the chopped dark chocolate into the hot cream and let it sit for a couple of minutes. This will help break down the chocolate. Stir it slowly and mix until smooth, add the Irish stout and stir together. Pour over the cooled cake and let it set for a ew minutes before slicing. I enjoyed this cake with coffee while my mum enjoyed it with milk.

The leftovers can be wrapped in cling film and stored in an air tight container in the fridge for a week. When ready to eat, warm up the cake in the microwave for 10 seconds. Serve as it is or with whipped cream.

Now that we have covered how to make this Chocolate Irish Stout Cake, you can have a look at the recipe video on my socials but let’s get to it. Don’t forget to follow along for more fun recipe inspiration. If you are looking for more Irish inspired recipes, check out the Irish cream cupcakes, Guinness chocolate cake, Irish coffee, Irish Cream Panna cotta or Affogato.

If you try this recipe out, don’t forget to share it with me on instagram so I can see how it turned out. I’d love nothing more than to chat with you on your cooking/baking. Happy St. Patricks Day Ninjas!