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Title: Guinness Chocolate Cake
Post by: CreamPuff63 on August 11, 2009, 04:05:07 pm
Superb cake with excellent texture and taste. The glossy smoothness of the chocolate ganache topping is a Thermomix specialty, and the Cream Cheese topping is also a winner.

Ingredients
 
250 g Guinness or stout
250 g unsalted butter, diced
60 g cocoa
400 g caster sugar
140 g sour cream or crème frâiche
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla essence
280 g plain flour
2½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
 
Method
Prepare a 23cm springform tin (suggest line base and sides)
1. Pour Guinness into TM bowl and add butter. Heat 3 minutes/80°C/Speed 1
2. Add cocoa, sugar, sour cream, eggs and vanilla.  Mix 20 seconds/Speed 3.
3. Add flour and bicarbonate of soda.  Mix 20 seconds/Speed 3.
4. Pour into springform tin and bake 45 minutes 180 degrees or Gas Mark 4.  Aga Ovens:  Bake 1 to 1½ hours in the middle of the Baking Oven.
5. Leave to cool completely before applying one of the toppings.

Toppings

Either Cream Cheese Icing:
300 g cream cheese, e.g. Philadelphia
150 g icing sugar
125 g double cream

1. Insert Butterfly Whisk.  Whip cream cheese until smooth Speed 2½.
2. Add icing sugar and mix in on Speed 2.  
3. Add double cream and mix Speed 2½ until smooth.  Spread over cake with a palette knife.

Or Chocolate Ganache:
150 g double cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp unsalted butter
150 g dark chocolate, broken into small pieces

1. Add all ingredients to TM bowl.  Heat 3 minutes/Speed 2 until chocolate is melted.  
2. Pour over cake and use a knife to smooth the icing over the edges. It will harden when cold.

Source:
UK Thermomix recipe

Members' comments
Gert - On the rare occasion I do make a cake it is this  no fail recipe I use. Easy as and you can make it the day before and cover it with ganache as you need it.  My friends love this one and I usually buy a 250 ml bottle of special chocolaty stout.  It is Red Oak Belgian Chocolate Stout. It is a huge, dense cake. I fed 14 people with the last one I made.


alioop - loved it, thanks for the recipe CP. The cake was a very very rich, dark, moist cake (also covered it with the cream cheese icing which was done in a flash in the TM).  Was quite a large cake, and given the richness, I may do in two separate, smaller tins next time.  Yum, Yum.  Will be doing this one again!!

cookie1 - What a lovely cake.  I made this with left over guiness. I ended up making a few changes as I was running short on stores. I topped up the guiness with about 50ml of beer as I ran out of guiness. I reduced the sugar to 250g as I thought I should. I didn't have enough sour cream so had about 100ml of buttermilk added. Even with all this messing up it was a really beautiful cake and I will definitely be making it again, thanks CP63.

Thermie007 - Yummy,yummy & yummy is all we can say about this one esp with the cream cheese slavered thickly on the top of it. Mine collapsed a bit in the middle but that just meant more cream cheese to fill it. We loved it and I want to try it again another day with the chocolate ganache. Thanks for the recipe CreamPuff63

Gert - I always  turn the cake upside down when removing it from the oven to give  the ganache a flat surface as it is runny at first.

Kissmypixel -  WOW it's a winner in this house. Took exactly 1.5 hrs to cook and it makes a big/enormous cake. Whenever I make the beef and guiness stew I will be making this. Thank you for sharing the recipe. PERFECT

ES - I made this in my Themo Chef, and the only adjustment I made to the recipe was to drop the temperature by 10C when heating the stout and butter. I used Coopers Stout as it's our local brew. I made the ganache, but as my TC seems to be burning things at the moment, I changed the method. I blitzed the chocolate in the TC and then poured in the cream, which I had heated in the microwave until it was hot but not boiling, through the hole in the lid at speed 3 until it was smooth.
The cake turned out really well and made a lovely birthday cake which served lots of people.

Blue Wren88 - I can't believe how good this TM makes me look! Everyone that tasted it thought I was brilliant! I made the chocolate ganache & served it with the EDC Strawberry sauce & double cream......yum!

Lellyj - Very yummy, thank you.  Used a bit less guinness in the beef and Guinness stew so that I would have enough for this cake. Very easy, too.








 


  
Title: Re: Guinness Chocolate Cake
Post by: faffa_70 on August 11, 2009, 04:49:07 pm
AHA a recipe to use up the left over Guiness when you make Beef and Guiness Stew (well for those that have left overs ;) ;D) Sounds divine ;) 
Title: Re: Guinness Chocolate Cake
Post by: Thermomixer on August 12, 2009, 12:39:05 am
Thanks CP63 - I would need to buy n extra can of the black gold.
Title: Re: Guinness Chocolate Cake
Post by: judydawn on August 12, 2009, 01:55:26 am
Sounds good to me - still means opening 2 bottles of Guiness though as it means you need 500mls for this cake and the stew. Mind you, the cans are 440mls so perhaps I could stretch it to do the 2 recipes rather than freeze the leftovers.
Nice toppings - can be used on other cakes or cupcakes.  Thanks for posting this one CP63  Looks like I am going to have to buy a pack of Guiness instead of just the 1 bottle at a time. Would be cheaper anyway so why not. BTW, I never even tried the drink when I made the stew - believe it or not  :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: Guinness Chocolate Cake
Post by: jworth on August 25, 2009, 08:36:23 am
 Sounds divine although I will have to try really hard not to drink all the Guinness!!  Must give it ago. :)
Title: Re: Guinness Chocolate Cake
Post by: gertbysea on August 25, 2009, 09:39:54 am
On the rare occasion I do make a cake it is this  no fail recipe I use. Easy as and you can make it the day before and cover it with ganache as you need it.  My friends love this one and I usually buy a 250 ml bottle of special chocolaty stout the name of which escapes me. Sorry. :-))
Title: Re: Guinness Chocolate Cake
Post by: Amanda on August 25, 2009, 11:07:28 am
 I don't know how I missed this recipe! ???
Guinness is a special favourite in this house so it may be difficult to keep it for the cake, but we are made of stern stuff, here!
If a little short term restraint is called for, I'm sure we can hold off.
I'll bet the cake is just lovely with a glass of the black stuff with it, too. 8)
Title: Re: Guinness Chocolate Cake
Post by: Chelsea (Thermie Groupie) on August 25, 2009, 12:06:55 pm
Be very careful with Guinness Amanda ;D.  Remember the old saying "there's a baby in every bottle".  Meaning that there is a pregnacy with every bottle . . . . not literally a baby inside the bottle.   ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: Guinness Chocolate Cake
Post by: Thermomixer on August 25, 2009, 03:07:50 pm
On the rare occasion I do make a cake it is this  no fail recipe I use. Easy as and you can make it the day before and cover it with ganache as you need it.  My friends love this one and I usually buy a 250 ml bottle of special chocolaty stout the name of which escapes me. Sorry. :-))

Could that be Murphy's ???
Title: Re: Guinness Chocolate Cake
Post by: Thermomixer on August 25, 2009, 03:12:24 pm
Be very careful with Guinness Amanda ;D.  Remember the old saying "there's a baby in every bottle".  Meaning that there is a pregnacy with every bottle . . . . not literally a baby inside the bottle.   ;) ;) ;)


Can just see the sketch - Oh Seamus - I knoo dere's a wee baby in here sumwhere ---  but Paddie, first yer missus has to drink it, .. to be sure!!

Soory to all the good Irish folk out there.
Title: Re: Guinness Chocolate Cake
Post by: Chelsea (Thermie Groupie) on August 26, 2009, 01:11:29 am
That is funny Thermomixer - even for a wee lass like myself.  An extra giggle as our youngest son is called Paddy.
Chelsea  ;D
Title: Re: Guinness Chocolate Cake
Post by: gertbysea on September 02, 2009, 07:00:47 am
I finally found the chocolatly stout I use for this cake. It is Red Oak Belgian Chocolate Stout  www.redoak.com.au. I bought it at 1st Choice in Cairns. I was told that Dan Murphys may carry it as well.
Title: Re: Guinness Chocolate Cake
Post by: Thermomixer on September 02, 2009, 07:10:20 am
Oh, thank you very much - just what I didn't need for my diet !!!  Something deliciously chocolaty, luscious and alcoholic - oh well, you only live once.... and you may as well enjoooooooy it.  :-* 
Title: Re: Guinness Chocolate Cake
Post by: alioop on September 02, 2009, 10:00:03 am
Made this the other day and loved it!  thanks for the recipe CP  :). The cake was a very very rich, dark, moist cake (also covered it with the cream cheese icing which was done in a flash in the TM).  Was quite a large cake, and given the richness, I may do in two separate, smaller tins next time.  Yum, Yum.  Will be doing this one again!!
Ali
Title: Re: Guinness Chocolate Cake
Post by: gertbysea on September 06, 2009, 01:53:50 am
Yes it is a huge  dense cake. I fed 14 people with the last one I made  ;)
Title: Re: Guinness Chocolate Cake
Post by: cookie1 on September 30, 2009, 02:49:09 am
What a lovely cake.  I made this yesterday with left over guiness. I ended up making a few changes as I was running short on stores.
I topped up the guiness with about 50ml of beer as I ran out of guiness.
I reduced the sugar to 250g as I thought I should.
I didn't have enough sour cream so had about 100ml of buttermilk added.

Even with all this messing up it was a really beautiful cake and I will definitely be making it again, thanks CP63.
Title: Re: Guinness Chocolate Cake
Post by: gertbysea on September 30, 2009, 02:52:57 am
I think that you cannot fail with this cake even if you do mess with it a bit. It is a real winner.

Gretchen
Title: Re: Guinness Chocolate Cake
Post by: gertbysea on October 19, 2009, 09:03:20 am
Mde again by request. Just poured the ganache over the top making a mess as you can see. The Guiness ss Red Oak Belgian Chocolate.

Gretchen
Title: Re: Guinness Chocolate Cake
Post by: cookie1 on October 19, 2009, 10:32:58 am
Lovely cake and lovely bench top.
Title: Re: Guinness Chocolate Cake
Post by: Thermie007 on October 19, 2009, 09:43:20 pm
Yummy,yummy & yummy is all we can say about this one esp with the cream cheese slavered thickly on the top of it.I saw this thread the other day and decided it will be my first venture into cake making with the Thermomix,plus I knew also it would win me kudo points with hubby too as he loves Guinness.Mine collapsed a bit in the middle but that just meant more cream cheese to fill it.We loved it and I want to try it again another day with the chocolate ganache.Now off to do a walk around the block as I feel I need to shift those few kilo's it has added to my waistline here.Thanks for the recipe CreamPuff63. :)

Title: Re: Guinness Chocolate Cake
Post by: gertbysea on October 20, 2009, 12:40:37 am
Oh I like the look of that with the cream cheese. I always  turn the cake upside down when removing it from the oven to give  the ganache a flat surface as it is runny at first.

Gretchen
Title: Re: Guinness Chocolate Cake
Post by: Thermie007 on October 20, 2009, 12:52:08 am
Oooh,thanks for that tip Gertbysea,I will have to remember that when I try the ganache version.
Title: Re: Guinness Chocolate Cake
Post by: faffa_70 on October 20, 2009, 01:52:29 am
oh yumm Thermie, both you and Gretchen are in cahoots with Julie to kill off any hope of self control I may have left with all your beautiful pics aren't you  :o :o
Title: Re: Guinness Chocolate Cake
Post by: Thermomixer on October 20, 2009, 04:42:22 am
oh yumm Thermie, both you and Gretchen are in cahoots with Julie to kill off any hope of self control I may have left with all your beautiful pics aren't you  :o :o

Agreed   :-* :-*
Title: Re: Guinness Chocolate Cake
Post by: Thermie007 on October 20, 2009, 04:58:47 am
Umm,umm....Faffa_70,Guess what I have besides me right now & having a munch on as I type?Yep,another slice of cake,so is hubby!  :P.I dont want to make any more cakes in Thermie cos Im going to blow up like a Goodyear blimp if Im not careful!  :(
Title: Re: Guinness Chocolate Cake
Post by: cookie1 on October 20, 2009, 05:08:32 am
The flowers set the cake off beautifully. I'll be the Michelin man seeing I can't be the blimp! I always wanted a Michelin man as I think he's cute. Bet he's got a Thermomix.
Title: Re: Guinness Chocolate Cake
Post by: faffa_70 on October 20, 2009, 06:41:07 am
I keep making them and adding things to disguise from the kids like zucchini and beetroot etc BUT then I need to try them to see how they are and if I can make them even healthier like cutting down the sugar, adding more wholemeal flour without it being noticed etc....hence I HAVE blown up like the Michelin man lol...oh well might be time to stop and start letting the kids tell me when they DON"T like a recipe  :o :o where is the fun in that!  :-))
Title: Re: Re: Guinness Chocolate Cake
Post by: Kissmypixel on April 01, 2012, 06:42:29 am
I made this today with left over stout. WOW it's a winner in this house. Took exactly 1.5 hrs to cook and it makes a big/enormous cake. Whenever I make the beef and guiness stew I will be making this. Thank you for sharing the recipe. PERFECT
Title: Re: Guinness Chocolate Cake
Post by: cookie1 on April 01, 2012, 06:53:08 am
That's exactly what I do. :D
Title: Re: Guinness Chocolate Cake
Post by: gertbysea on April 01, 2012, 10:09:51 am
I love this cake even though I do not eat cake. It never fails and serves quite a few.

Gert
Title: Re: Guinness Chocolate Cake
Post by: EmeraldSue on June 03, 2012, 12:25:28 pm
I made this in my Themo Chef, and the only adjustment I made to the recipe was to drop the temperature by 10C when heating the stout and butter. I used Coopers Stout as it's our local brew. I made the ganache, but as my TC seems to be burning things at the moment, I changed the method. I blitzed the chocolate in the TC and then poured in the cream, which I had heated in the microwave until it was hot but not boiling, through the hole in the lid at speed 3 until it was smooth.
The cake turned out really well and made a lovely birthday cake which served lots of people.
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Title: Re: Guinness Chocolate Cake
Post by: Blue Wren88 on June 04, 2012, 12:42:30 pm
I made this cake yesterday and can't believe how good this TM makes me look!
Everyone that tasted it thought I was brilliant! I made the chocolate ganache & served it with the EDC
Strawberry sauce & double cream......yum!
Title: Re: Guinness Chocolate Cake
Post by: gertbysea on June 04, 2012, 10:10:30 pm
I made this cake yesterday and can't believe how good this TM makes me look!
Everyone that tasted it thought I was brilliant! I made the chocolate ganache & served it with the EDC
Strawberry sauce & double cream......yum!

And  it is so easy to make..

Gert
Title: Re: Re: Guinness Chocolate Cake
Post by: Lellyj on June 05, 2012, 12:19:44 pm
Very yummy, thank you.  Used a bit less guinness in the beef and Guinness stew so that I would have enough for this cake. Very easy, too.
Title: Re: Guinness Chocolate Cake
Post by: goldfish on July 20, 2014, 10:55:42 am
Can't believe this has been 2 years waiting for another bump!   :-)) ;D
Title: Re: Guinness Chocolate Cake
Post by: gertbysea on July 20, 2014, 11:20:12 am
I love this cake. It is my go to. Serves many and is sooo easy. Oh wait I think I already said all that!