Guinness Cake
Infused with the flavor of your favorite Irish stout, this Guinness chocolate cake is a rich, chocolate sheet cake made with dark, flavorful beer and topped with a silky, sweet chocolate frosting. This easy St. Patrick's Day dessert comes together in one bowl - no layers, no fuss, and no dairy required!
Servings: 15 servings
Calories: 462kcal
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 1/2 cups Guinness
- 1 cup vegan butter 2 sticks
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Frosting:
- 2 tablespoons vegan butter
- 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup Guinness or other stout
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 4 cups powdered sugar sifted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For serving:
- 1 - 2 pints dairy free ice cream
Instructions
For the cake:
- Mise en place. Preheat your oven to 350˚F and grease a 9x13 baking dish. Then, measure out all of your ingredients before you being.
- Whisk the dry ingredients. Start by mixing the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt together in a bowl. Whisk to make sure everything is evenly distributed.
- Bloom the cocoa. Heat the butter and Guinness in a saucepan until the butter melts. Remove from heat, add the cocoa powder and whisk until smooth.
- Finish the batter. Pour the cocoa mixture into the dry ingredients, and whisk to combine. Next, whisk in the eggs, yogurt, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Bake the cake. Pour the batter into your prepared cake pan and bake for 35 - 40 minutes, or until the cake springs back when gently pressed in the center or a inserted toothpick comes out clean.Remove from the oven and let the cake cool while you prepare the frosting.
For the frosting:
- Make the frosting. Heat the dairy free butter, chocolate chips, Guinness, and cocoa powder in a large saucepan until the butter and chocolate chips have melted.Pour the melted chocolate mixture into a large mixing bowl and add the powdered sugar. Whisk until smooth.
- Frost the cake. Spread the frosting onto the cake while it's still slightly warm in the baking dish. Allow it to cool completely before slicing.
- To serve: Slice cooled and frosted cake into squares. Top each piece with a scoop of your favorite dairy free ice cream (optional).
Notes
Nutrition information is calculated for cake and frosting only.
Nutrition
Calories: 462kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 273mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 61g