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Chocolate Stout Cake

Source of Recipe


Bon Appétit, September 2002






List of Ingredients



• -- Cake --
  
• 2 cups stout (such as Guinness)
  
• 2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter
  
• 1-1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder (preferably Dutch-process)
  
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 4 cups sugar
  
• 1 Tbsp baking soda
  
• 1-1/2 tsp salt
  
• 4 large eggs
  
• 1-1/3 cups sour cream
  
• .
  
• -- Icing --
  
• 2 cups whipping cream
  
• 1 lb. bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
  






Instructions



1. For cake: Preheat oven to 350° F. Butter three 8-inch round cake pans with 2-inch-high sides. Line with parchment paper. Butter paper.
   
   
2. Bring 2 cups stout and 2 cups butter to simmer in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add cocoa powder and whisk until mixture is smooth. Cool slightly.
   
   
3. Whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, and 1-1/2 teaspoons salt in large bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat eggs and sour cream in another large bowl to blend. Add stout-chocolate mixture to egg mixture, and beat just to combine. Add flour mixture and beat briefly on low speed. Using rubber spatula, fold batter until completely combined. Divide batter equally among prepared pans. Bake cakes until tester inserted into center of cakes comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Transfer cakes to rack; cool 10 minutes. Turn cakes out onto rack and cool completely.
   
   
4. For icing: Bring cream to simmer in heavy medium saucepan. Remove from heat. Add chopped chocolate and whisk until melted and smooth. Refrigerate until icing is spreadable, stirring frequently, about 2 hours.
   
   
5. Place one cake layer on plate. Spread 2/3 cup icing over. Top with second cake layer. Spread 2/3 cup icing over. Top with third cake layer. Spread remaining icing over top and sides of cake.
   
   Makes 12 servings.