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CHOCOLATE STOUT CAKE

Course: Desserts & Pastries
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Lara Ritchie, culinary director, Nothing to It! Culinary Center in Reno

Ingredients

  • 1 cup stout beer
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder Dutch-processed preferred
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • teaspoons baking soda
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¾ cup sour cream

Instructions

  • Preheat grill to 350 degrees F. Generously coat a Bundt pan with nonstick spray.
  • Bring stout and butter to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat. Add cocoa powder and whisk until mixture is smooth. Cool slightly.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. Using an electric mixer, beat in eggs and sour cream until blended. Add stout-chocolate mixture and beat to just combined. Then, on slow speed, add flour mixture. Using a rubber spatula, fold the batter until completely combined. Pour batter into Bundt pan and place on indirect heat on the grill for 45 minutes. A toothpick should come out clean when done. Remove cake from grill, and place on wire rack to cool for 10 minutes. Then turn cake out onto rack to cool completely.
  • Serve with your favorite stout and some whipped cream.
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