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Name: Guinness Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Irish
Ingredients: 1 cup Guinness; 10 tablespoons Unsalted butter; 3/4 cups Unsweetened cocoa; 2 cups superfine sugar; 2 large Eggs; 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract; 2 cups all-porpose flour; 2 1/2 teaspoons baking sode; 1 1/4 cups Confectioners Sugar For frosting; 8 ounces Philadelphia Brand Cream Cheese For frosting; 1/2 cup Heavy cream For frosting; 1/4 cup Baileys For frosting

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INGREDIENTS

1 cup Guinness
10 tablespoons Unsalted butter
3/4 cups Unsweetened cocoa
2 cups superfine sugar
2 large Eggs
1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
2 cups all-porpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking sode
1 1/4 cups Confectioners Sugar ; For frosting
8 ounces Philadelphia Brand Cream Cheese ; For frosting
1/2 cup Heavy cream ; For frosting
1/4 cup Baileys ; For frosting

INSTRUCTIONS

For the cake: heat oven to 350 degrees.

Butter a 9-inch springform pan and line with parchment paper.

In a large saucepan, combine Guinness and butter. Place over medium-low heat until butter melts, then remove from heat.

Add cocoa and superfine sugar, and whisk to blend.

In a small bowl, combine eggs and vanilla; mix well. Add to Guinness mixture.

Add flour and baking soda, and whisk again until smooth.

Pour into buttered pan, and bake until risen and firm, 45 minutes to one hour.

Place pan on a wire rack and cool completely in pan.

For the topping:

Using a food processor or by hand, mix confectioners' sugar to break up lumps.

Add cream cheese and blend until smooth.

Add heavy cream & Bailey's, and mix until smooth and spreadable.

Remove cake from pan and place on a platter or cake stand.

Ice top of cake only, so that it resembles a frothy pint of Guinness.

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Guinness Cake

1 cup Guinness
10 tablespoons Unsalted butter
3/4 cups Unsweetened cocoa
2 cups superfine sugar
2 large Eggs
1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
2 cups all-porpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking sode
1 1/4 cups Confectioners Sugar For frosting
8 ounces Philadelphia Brand Cream Cheese For frosting
1/2 cup Heavy cream For frosting
1/4 cup Baileys For frosting

For the cake: heat oven to 350 degrees. 
Butter a 9-inch springform pan and line with parchment paper.

In a large saucepan, combine Guinness and butter. Place over medium-low heat until butter melts, then remove from heat.

Add cocoa and superfine sugar, and whisk to blend.

In a small bowl, combine eggs and vanilla; mix well. Add to Guinness mixture.

Add flour and baking soda, and whisk again until smooth.

Pour into buttered pan, and bake until risen and firm, 45 minutes to one hour.

Place pan on a wire rack and cool completely in pan.

For the topping: 
Using a food processor or by hand, mix confectioners' sugar to break up lumps. 
Add cream cheese and blend until smooth. 
Add heavy cream & Bailey's, and mix until smooth and spreadable.
Remove cake from pan and place on a platter or cake stand. 
Ice top of cake only, so that it resembles a frothy pint of Guinness.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (178g)
Recipe Makes: 10 Servings

Calories: 563
Calories from Fat: 233 (41%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 25.8g	34 %
	Saturated Fat 15g	75 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 7.1g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 1.2g
Cholesterol 148.2mg		46 %
Sodium 110mg		4 %
Potassium 335.9mg		9 %
Total Carbohydrate 82.6g		24 %
	Dietary Fiber 5.6g	23 %
	Sugars, other 76.9g
Protein 7.5g		11 %
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