Here is another post from Maggie. I first met Maggie back in 1988 when I was hired as a Resident Advisor at The Ohio State University. Maggie was the Hall Director, my boss and the zoo master for a staff of misfits that really blended into a high functioning team. While Maggie is not a member of the Gourmet Club I am in (the commute to Ohio might be rough), she made this in honor of the Irish theme for the Gourmet Club’s dinner this past weekend. Take a look.
I don’t have a drop of Irish blood in me, but hey – it’s March, St. Patrick’s Day is coming, and who doesn’t like cake and beer? I saw this gorgeous cake on the Real Simple magazine website a few months ago, and had to try it. I prefer cake to be pretty moist, so I’ve tweaked their original version a bit by using the whole bottle of beer. They called for just ¾ cup- of course, you could just use that much and enjoy the rest of the bottle as a treat for all your hard work in the kitchen. I also added a little more sour cream. You can cut back on these if you like your cake more “cakey” or on the dry side.
This is a very pretty cake that is moist, delicious and filled with rich, fattening ingredients. This is not a light recipe, so be prepared to schedule an extra 20 minutes on the elliptical the week you bake this beauty!
If you make it for an office or family event, you will be asked to bake it for every special event as the requests will pour in like a nice bottle of beer into a frosted glass.” May the Road Rise to Meet You” as you enjoy this cake, and always!
Chocolate Guinness Bundt Cake
What you need:
1 cup (2 sticks) butter at room temperature
Cocoa powder (to coat buttered pan)
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
¾ t baking soda
½ t kosher salt
1 bottle of stout beer (such as Guinness)
12 ounces of chopped semi-sweet chocolate, divided (I just used chocolate chips)
3 large eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
¾ cup sour cream
½ cup heavy cream (for ganache glaze)
What you do:
- Heat oven to 350° F. Butter a 12-cup Bundt pan and dust with the cocoa powder, tapping out the excess. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In a small saucepan, combine the butter and stout. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until the butter is melted. Remove from heat, add 8 ounces of the chocolate, and whisk until smooth.
- Using an electric mixer, beat the eggs and sugars on medium-high until fluffy. Beat in the chocolate mixture and sour cream. Reduce speed to low and gradually mix in the flour mixture until just combined (do not over mix).
- Pour into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 45 to 55 minutes. Let cool 30 minutes in the pan, then invert onto a rack to cool completely.
In a small saucepan, bring the heavy cream just to a boil. Remove from heat, add the remaining 4 ounces of chocolate, and let sit 5 minutes. Whisk until smooth. Set the cooling rack with the cake over a baking sheet. Drizzle the cake with the glaze and let set before serving.
Rantings of an Amateur Chef 
Just a reminder that I like my cake VERY moist… almost gooey- so if you like a more traditional cakey texture, cut back on the beer and/or sour cream a bit. Also, if you have good, semi-sweet baking chocolate, it will of course make for a more rich and flavorful chocolate. But I just used what I had on hand which was good ol’ Nestle chocolate morsels. After recent trips to Belgium and enjoying amazing chocolates there, I am tempted to try a pinch of Cayenne in the glaze… just for fun. If anyone tries it, let us know!
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Hey Pat, thanks for liking one of my blog posts – it means I’ve found your blog which is great! You have some superb recipes on here which I shall have to try…
Hope your day is good 🙂
Pam
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I only make Bundt cakes (no muss, no fuss), and this looks amazing!
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Happy early St. Patricks Day! Love the recipe! We just did an episode on Irish Drinks, you can check it out on our page 🙂
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Wow, this looks great. I may have to try this recipe.
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Thanks for the recipe…I am making this TONIGHT!
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We just made this for tonight’s dessert, and it was fabulous (we used a Texas Porter instead of Guinness). We will definitely make this agains.
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Thanks so much for the like on today’s post on oysters at Play a Good Knife and Fork (http://blog.pknewby.com). I appreciate it! THIS CAKE LOOKS AMAZING & I was just thinking about what to bake for a special occasion coming up this week. This might just be perfect. Thank you for the recipe! 🙂 Cheers, PK (@pknewby)
PS – love the cayenne idea!! I will let you know if I do it!
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Something new to do with beer! Always a good thing. This looks great.
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Ooooh definitely making this for St. Patty’s Day!
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Oh, my . . . That looks delicious! I think I’ve gluttoned myself today on pictures alone. It seems my tutorial has brought all the foodies and chefs out of the woodwork, and subsequently led me to their blogs, all copious with fantastic delicacies.
🙂
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This looks really cool! I wish I had a bundt mold so that I could try it. Would it work as regular cake?
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It should. THe cooking time might vary, so be sure to set the time light and check it after that.
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Thanks for the like on the Double Chocolate Chili cookies. I am making this cake tomorrow, got the Guinness today to give it a try. Looks delish!
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I have been trying to think of a dessert to make on St. Patty’s Day. This might be it!! Thank you for posting! THe beer is throwing me off, but I bet this cake is fabulous. I’ll try the cayenne and let you know 😉
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Reblogged this on Gourmet Anise and commented:
This is a great dessert for St. Patty’s Day! Beer and Chocolate together might sound odd right? I’ll try it and let you know! 🙂
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Glad you liked the post on cowboy biscuits. Glad, too, to have discovered your very interesting blog!
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Yum!…love bundt cake..thanks goodness I don’t bake too much : )
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yummy! I also went to Ohio State!!! GO BUCKS!
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Yum, reminds me of a recipe I made years ago for a chocolate stout cake with chocolate ganache. Epicurious, I believe. The beer adds a ton of moisture and a different but delicious flavor!
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Thanks for visiting my Blog I appreciate it.As a retired chef I dig recipes;and what warm blooded critter can resist Stout and chocolate?I look forward to following your Blog.I’ve considered adding “tips” and recipes to my postings but I thought that since I occasionally add tunes anything more might be excessive.What do you think?
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Must make this!
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What a marvelous cake. I am going to make this and then eat the whole thing………..alone!!!!
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That. Cake. Looks. Amazing. Thanks for sharing:-) And thanks for stopping by food for fun, Ranting Chef. I look forward to following your escapades.
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You had me at “chocolate”!
Looks absolutely delicious!
Thanks for stopping by an “liking” my Sunday Post recipe: cock-a-leekie soup. 🙂
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I wish I saw this earlier. Would have been perfect for st patricks day! Next year 🙂
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Guinness and chocolate. They’re not just for St. Patty’s Day. 😉
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Ahh, tempting me. I might have to!
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Oh my goodness What a awesome use for Guinness. I read somewhere in the past several days that one Guinness could fill you up for the entire day. I’m sure the cake is yummy and one slice would do me in!
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This sounds like a perfect dessert for my spouse!
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Just gave a shoutout to this gorgeous looking cake on my St. Patty’s day post today! I SO wanted to make it last week for a party but work got in the way. GRRRR. One of these days …. Post is below in case of interest to anyone reading this -and thanks for the like on it, Ranting Chef!
http://blog.pknewby.com/2012/03/19/irish-recollections-may-include-year-old-soda-bread/
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Wow! Looks great! I need to make it for the brewer in my family! 🙂
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This looks like a cake I could make. Thanks for stopping by my blog 🙂
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What a great looking site and recipes too! Thanks for supporting my blog site and liking “Just my Imagination.”
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This was fabulous, amazing, super chocolatey! My family LOVED it. Thanks! I will have to share it…
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Reblogged this on deb's recipes and such and commented:
Haven’t tried reblogging before, but I must share this cake recipe. It’s really fabulous, super moist, yummy! Thanks, Ranting Chef!
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Hi there! Thanks for dropping by my Blog and liking Cinnamon Pecan Coffeecake this morning! Glad to hear from you! Your Blog is very nice and full of wonderful photos and recipes. I am on a mission to learn to photograph food very well and creatively, so I appreciate your time!
Sarah
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I need to book mark this one.
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yummm…. great blog..
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This sounds and looks wonderful and not just for St Pat’s!
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Uh-huh, I *could* eat that!! 🙂
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Looks very tasty. May have to try it
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Oh! Hide my scales …please
Thank you for wandering by … and liking House of Angels, where Welsh cakes are served with afternoon!
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One time many years ago I tried to make this cake and failed. Perhaps now I am ready to try again.
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Sounds delicious! Might need to try this. Thanks for liking my Blueberry Pancake post!
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Lovely! Looks terribly icky, yucky, mucky!
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I don’t have an atom of Irish either, but I still drink Jameson. Neat.
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This looks incredible. Who says you can’t have your cake and drink it too! Thanks for sharing – will try soon!
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Sounds wonderful!
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It’s always nice when a fellow Clevelander stops by my blog to say hi. I have to admit I love Guinness, my default beer, so I may have to try this cake. Keep warm today (Guinness could help with that) and let’s hope it warms up again soon!
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I’ll definitely have to make this over the weekend!
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Chocolate? Guiness? What’s not to like?
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Thanks for the like on my blog, thrifty shoppers! The pancakes really are perfect!Can’t believe somebody read it! Lol, glad you led me over here!
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thanks for visiting my site –this is awesome –when will you be serving diner?? my wife also thinks you are cool
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I love the recipe. Am going to make this the first week the grandsons are here. There are 5 of them ranging in ages from 18 to 10 and they can eat anything and will. They eat me out of pond and pool so they will love this while they are swimming and fishing. Thanks, Gayle
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A Guinness cake…with *butter and cream*! Wow! And chocolate! Never heard of such a wonderful cake before:) *Thanks.*
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Chocolate beer with sour cream seems like the perfect cake walk into ectasy of the marching brew of bunting and bundt.
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Beannachtai na Féile Padraig dhuit… a little late I know but store it for next year. Thanks for dropping by my blog – glad I called in on you – have added that cake to my list of things to try. Cheers
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This looks scrumptious. The photo is so appealing that I’d like to dive right into it. Thanks for visiting my blog.
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omg chef, my mom made those, oh, looks very tasty … thank you for stopping by
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Ranting Chef. I like your style. The recipes I have read so far, look good. I will definitely plan to make several of them. Yummeh!
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This cake looks divine! I will be trying this soon! yum 🙂
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I’ve got to try this soon! It looks so good!! So does the ‘Crispy Cheese’ …your blog is great…thanks for liking my ‘Potato Guide’.
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Thanks for stopping by my blog!! I came up with a recipe for beer batter cupcakes a few years ago when I was experimenting and didn’t find Guiness Stout to give me enough of a “beer” flavor. Not that it should give you a clear beer taste but a hint of it at least. I thought Samuel Adams Black did a better job. The cake was just a tad dark with the undertone of beer plus I topped it off with a really good beer flavored buttercream to carry that note a little further amongst other things but turned out to be a really good cupcake. I found that if you use beer in your cake batters you have to add little more of whatever it is you are using to make your cake moist or else your cake will end up dry.
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I married into the Irish and will have to make this for the next Holiday Dinner. It looks beautiful!
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OMG! My man will absolutely love this cake. I will try it out fo’ sho’.
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Thanks for the like and checking out my blog! This cake looks delicious, def a guilty pleasure-yummy
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O’ my Guiness that cake Looks so Yummy! Unfortunately, I’m on a healthy eating cycle—I know if I make this that would be the end of me:)
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I’ve had this bookmarked for weeks, and finally had a chance to make it. Everybody loved it, and nobody guessed the Guiness (though several people knew there was something unusual about the recipe)!
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Please give Maggie my thanks! I intend to give this a try for my next fish fry.
Robert
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Amazing idea. I love sweets and I ike beer. Therefore, I must try this Irish cake.
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can anyone tell me what’s special about kosher salt please? I find it in cheese recipes without explanation. here in UK Midlands, I don’t know of any stotes catering for kosher diet
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Kosher salt doesn’t have preservatives;it does a better job drawing out moisture;for making brines.It also contains less sodium per teaspoon than ground;because of the larger crystal.It’s also easier to catch a missed piece if you’re pre seasoning a bunch of product and get interrupted.
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Hi Pat, thank you so much for once again visiting my blog and liking my post. I’m so glad you did as now I get to see things like this amazing cake. I have put it on my list of things to bake next. 🙂
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Thank you for stopping by my blog! Now I have to go out and buy a bundt cake pan so I can make this! I am a HUGE fan of both chocolate and Guinness!
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eff yes i like this a lot
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Thank you again for visiting my blog. What’s not to like. Beer and chocolate in a lovely cake. It is now on my list of “must try” recipes.
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Looks good, will try it
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Thanks for Liking Snow, Snow, Snow…Now I’m enticed by this cake that lies before me…well I needed to get back to the gym anywher and eating this seems to be a good reason.
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Delicious! I’ll try soon!
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Ooh, Chocolate Guinness Cake is one of my favourites! Didn’t make it this Paddy’s Day, must do it soon in recompense. Thanks for the like!
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I have a wonderful recipe for a Guinness fruit cake – divinely dark and fruity.
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An Irish recipe calling for a Kosher ingredient? St. Patty will be rollin’ in his grave…Me sainted great grandmother (from County Cork) wouldn’t understand, but it sounds delicious to me; it’ll be full speed ahead!
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My best friend made this for me for my birthday! So thankyou for your great recipe!
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Hey, I thought this sounded great, but I *always* have trouble with bundt cakes. Do you need to use a lower temperature than a regular cake so as to not burn the outside before the inside of the cake is done?
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Gonna try it!
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This cake sounds wonderfully decadent. I don’t like drinking Guiness but I will definitely try it in this cake. Thanks for posting the recipe.
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Reblogged this on veggingveganchronicles and commented:
This looks like a VEGAN CHALLENGE!!!!
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Ooooooooh! This recipe positively screamed out to the quarter Irish woman in me. I’l be trying this one out for sure. Just one question: I’ve never been able to get my head around U.S measurements……how many grams are there in a cup? Don’t fancy trying to squish butter into a cup, and what size cups do you use on the other side of the pond, anyway? Thanks for visiting my blog, by the way 😀
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hmm! yummy, i love my cakes to be crimpsy. i think there lots down here you know.
well feel free to drop by my blog http://naijahomecaterer.wordpress.com
To see what you all might like.
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Hi Pat Jeee you just cheered up my Friday night! Made me laugh out loud, from a fellow ‘love to cook, love to eat, love to talker’,,,,,,and one with genuine Irish ancestry to boot. I’m so glad that you liked my Chicken with Tarragon recipe, as it brought me to your site – cheers
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Reblogged this on beyondtheflow and commented:
Reading through this recipe, reminds me very much about my recent post about Cadbury’s Vegemite Chocolate. The thought of chocolate and Guiness together makes my stomach shudder but I think I will give this cake a whirl. How about you? xx Rowena
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