Rich Guinness Cake


Made this as a dessert for st patrick. Got the recipe from veg times. Used it with my recipe of guinness syrup (#167683).

Steps


Preheat oven to 350f butter 8-inch round cake pan.
Line with parchment or wax paper.
Butter paper.
Bring stout and butter to a simmer in heavy saucepan over medium heat.
Add cocoa.
Whisk until smooth.
Cool slightly.
Whisk flour , sugar , baking soda and salt in large bowl to blend.
Set aside.
Beat egg , yolk and sour cream with electric mixer in another large bowl to blend.
Add stout-chocolate mixture to egg mixture , and beat just to combine.
Add flour mixture and beat 30 seconds on slowest speed.
Fold batter using rubber spatula until completely combined.
Pour into prepared pan.
Bake about 50 to 55 minutes , or until tester inserted into center of cake comes out clean.
Transfer to rack.
Cool.
Once it is cool , prepare syrup.
Cut a piece of the cake , put in a glass , add some ice cream and drizzle the warm syrup on top.
Enjoy !.

Ingredients


stout beer, unsalted butter, cocoa powder, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, egg, egg yolk, sour cream