Stir in the guinness, then remove from the heat and stir in the cocoa. Nigella s chocolate guinness cake is amazing and ludicrously easy to make even dh can make it and he had never made a cake before. I split the cake into four layers dont worry i give you instructions with photos on how to do that painlessly but if youre feeling lazy, just leave it as two layers and only make half the frosting. Chocolate guinness cake recipe nyt cooking i would leave off the topping and serve with good coffee ice cream. Chocolate guinness cake recipe from feast by nigella lawson ingredients. If you prefer, use any nonalcoholic beer in the recipe for the same result. In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, vanilla extract and buttermilk.
Guinness chocolate mousse cake moist chocolate cake recipe. Easy guinness chocolate cake, adapted from nigella lawson. Nigella lawson, gourmet magazines it girl, new york times dining in columnist, and bestselling cookbook author, is celebrating life and youre invited. Jun 07, 2015 nigella lawson chocolate brownies quite possibly the only brownie recipe you will ever need, nigella lawson chocolate brownies, from her gorgeous bake book, how to be a domestic goddess. A nigella lawson classic from her feast cookbook, this recipe makes one very large, very dense cake. Nov 09, 2008 i made the cake part on friday night while cooper was napping. In fact, this cake is so dark and rich and chocolatey, when i photograph it, its practically black and white. Nigella lawsons guinness cake via the kitchn since the other link i have links to nigellas site, with metric measurements. Nigella lawsons chocolate guinness cake is the best way. There are some recipe scaling charts available online but results can be variable. I love the way the tan ganache on top of the brown cake echos the colors of a pint of guinness with a head of foam.
Add the cocoa powder and sugars and whisk together. Chocolate guinness cake nigellas recipes nigella lawson. Robbplusjessie as a person of irish heritage, i always feel a little treacherous admitting this, but honestly i dont really like. Nigellas chocolate guinness cake is amazing and ludicrously easy to make even dh can make it and he had never made a cake before. Chocolate guinness cake is a wonderfully dense and moist chocolate cake that is not overly sweet yet the chocolate flavor is still rich with a hint of malt from the guinness beer. The stout adds an extra creamy richness and just the slightest hint of pleasant bitterness that is perfect with the chocolate base. Nigellas chocolate guinness cake from feast has a batter that is mixed together in one saucepan and is on the liquid side, but this makes for a very moist cake.
Nigella s chocolate guiness cake is so tasty for me, a chocolate cake is the basic unit of celebration the chocolate guinness cake here is simple but deeply pleasurable, and has earned its place as a standalone treat. A small slice per person is more than enough as an endofameal dessert or afternoon treat to go with a cup of tea. Place over mediumlow heat until butter melts, then remove from heat. Heat the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat until melted. A cake tester should come up mainly clean but with a few sticky chocolate crumbs clinging to it. In another bowl or widenecked measuring cup whisk together the eggs, sour cream and vanilla until blended. Guinness chocolate fudge cake with guinness ganache. Guinness stout and chocolate collide in a moist, chocolatey cake. Jan 9, 2015 for me, a chocolate cake is the basic unit of celebration the chocolate guinness cake here is simple but deeply pleasurable, and has earned its place as a standalone treat. Gavottes millefeuilles with caramel sauce healthy food mom love the pot. I made the cake part on friday night while cooper was napping. But then, my cousin told me about this incredible chocolate cake that nigella lawson makes with guinness and chocolate.
Still, once a year i do consume a bit of guinness to celebrate st. Chocolate olive oil cake nigellas recipes nigella lawson. There is enough sugar a certain understatement here to counter any potential bitterness of the guinness, and although ive. Nigella lawsons chocolate guinness cake this is my favorite cake to make. My kids ask for these every birthday, which is lucky for me as im pretty rubbish at fancy cake decorating, and means we have them at least four times a year. Often times i want to like it itd be so much less expensive to get a drink out with dinner or with friends. A moist cake that always sinks in the center, the better to fill with the extremely good, justsweetenough cream cheese frosting. Nigella lawsons guinness chocolate cake paleo option.
As a person of irish heritage, i always feel a little treacherous admitting this, but honestly i dont really like to drink guinness. Sep 16, 2018 the ultimate chocolate guinness cake recipe by nigella. Nigella s chocolate guinness cake uses the melting method for cakes, where the fat is melted before the other ingredients are added. Nigellas chocolate guinness cake a classic recipe that is moist with a. This guinness chocolate cake from nigella lawson is a bit more sophisticated. Ive based this on the nigella lawson cake, however i feel improved on the proportions of ingredients and baking time after baking this at least a dozen times to date. In a large pan, gently heat butter and stout until butter is melted. Mar 10, 2015 in fact, this cake is so dark and rich and chocolatey, when i photograph it, its practically black and white. Chocolate guinness cake by nigella lawson if i make this myself, i will eat it all. Everyone that i have made it for has started by looking dubious and ended by asking for the recipe and gone on to make it too it really is that good. Nigella lawson popularized the guinness chocolate cake but this irish drunken cake takes it to a new level. Darkchocolate guinness cake is perfect to whip up on saint paddys day. It is made with cocoa powder and guinness and the two compliment each other to give a rich, chocolate flavour. Quadruple chocolate loaf cake recipe nigella lawson.
A rich and soft cake with an intense chocolate flavour topped with light cream cheese frosting. Katie quinn davies guinness cake recipe designsponge. This sounded like the perfect way to celebrateespecially in cupcake form. This chocolate guinness cake by nigella is very rich and sweet. Such a quick recipe to throw togetherdoesnt even require a mixer. Nigellas chocolate guinness cake foodie in barcelona. Beautiful to look at and a batter for the truly lazy everything is stirred in the saucepan. I love the way the tan ganache on top of the brown cake echos the colors of. A smooth, moist, deepflavoured cake that even nonguinness lovers will adore due to the bitter guinness offset by the sugar and cocoa. In a medium saucepan, heat the butter and beer until melted and smooth. Of course, i couldnt leave out the irish whiskeyit might get lonely. Cococola cake frosting 12 c butter, softened 3 tb cocoa powder 6 tb cocacola 1 box 16 0unce confection sugar 1 ts vanilla 1 c chopped pecans combine butter with cocoa powder, add cocacola, sugar and vanilla, and mix well.
Bake on the middle rack of your preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until a cake tester comes out with only a trace of batter attached. Oldfashioned chocolate cake recipe nigella lawson food. Nigella lawsons chocolate guinness cake is the best way to. I cant say that you can absolutely taste the stout in it, but there is certainly a resonant. The cream cheese frosting cuts through the darkness of flavour and colour and is meant to make the whole thing look like a frothy pint of guinness. Where can i find nigella lawsons recipe for coca cola cake. Never fear, the cake doesnt taste like beer it just has a certain sumpin, sumpin. Recipe slightly and lovingly adapted from nigella lawson. The cake is best in a 23cm9inch springform pan as if you bake it in a solidbased pan it can break up as you try to remove it from the pan, even if you grease and line the pan. I came across a picture of the nigella lawson guinness chocolate cake a couple of years ago and could not resist the challenge to make a grainfree, sugarfree version of this cake after several rounds of taste tests, it was confirmed that this is absolutely delicious. Nigellas chocolate guinness cake from feast and on the nigella website is actually more similar in structure to a sticky gingerbread cake than to a sponge cake. Some cream cheeses seem now to be made softerspreading, which can make a frosting less thick.
Chocolate guinness cake recipe chocolate guinness cake. Nigella s chocolate guinness cake from feast is a moist, almost gingerbreadlike, cake. Pour the chocolate mixture into the bowl with the flour and stir until incorporated, then pour the chocolate guinness cake batter into the prepared pan. Nigellas chocolate guinness cake nigella s chocolate guinness cake has been on my bucket list for years. Nigellas chocolate guinness cake with cream cheese frosting. Lawsons chocolate guinness cake comes loaded with sugar, chocolate and a cream cheese frosting that recalls the foamy head of a pint. Nigella s chocolate guinness cake from feast is an almost gingerbreadlike cake topped with a frothy frosting of cream cheese, icing confectioners sugar and whipped cream. The addition of guinness makes this cake perfect for a st. Patricks day food than irish soda bread and corned beef and cabbage. Grease the sides, center tube, and parchment paper or spray with a nonstick cooking spray. Cook over mediumhigh heat until the butter has melted. I offer a substitute for the guinness with other beers or for those following the paleo diet, you can skip the beer. In a small bowl, combine sour cream, eggs and vanilla.
The cocoa powder should be unsweetened and a good quality brand. The whipped, white chocolate guinness ganache on top melts in your mouth and is the perfect sweet match for what im now calling a guinness chocolate fudge cake. May 08, 2016 this recipe is part of the chocolate cake collection in nigellas book feast. Guinness chocolate fudge cake with guinness ganache baking. A smooth, moist, deepflavoured cake that even non guinness lovers will adore due to the bitter guinness offset by the sugar and cocoa. Add the frosting on top of the cooled cake and spread it just to the edges of the cake to create this effect.
Nigella lawson s chocolate guinness cake is the best way to enjoy guinness, period. Quite possibly the only brownie recipe you will ever need, nigella lawson chocolate brownies, from her gorgeous bake book, how to be a domestic goddess my kids ask for these every birthday, which is lucky for me as im pretty rubbish at fancy cake decorating, and means we have them at least four times a year. Im giulia, a food and travel writer and photographer. The best way of describing it is to say that its like gingerbread without the spices. Grease three 4inch springform pans and place onto a baking sheet.
Mini chocolate guinness cake for two homemade in the kitchen. I love to eat, bake, drink coffee, travel and sharing my favourite bits with you. Guinness stout beer is a great dessert beer with its chocolate. Oct 02, 2012 devils food cake nigella lawson kitchen. Never fear, the cake doesnt taste like beer it just has a certain. Nigellas chocolate guinness cake is a heavy number, with a moist crumb and a heady barley aroma that will waft up dramatically every time you lift up the cake cloche. In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, and buttermilk, and then slowly mix in the guinness mixture. I cant say that you can absolutely taste the stout in it, but there is certainly a resonant, ferrous tang which i happen. I cant say that you can absolutely taste the stout in it, but there is certainly a resonant, ferrous tang. Chocolate guinness is frosted to look like a pint of stout with foam on top. Use the oldfashioned guinness stout in this recipe. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugars, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Nigellas chocolate guinness cake uses the melting method for cakes, where the fat is melted before the other ingredients are added. This means that it will be slightly denser and moister in texture than a sponge cake.
Generally for these type of cakes you melt the fat and any other ingredients that need melting such as sugar and then remove the saucepan from the heat and add the other ingredients. Jun 05, 2019 as a person of irish heritage, i always feel a little treacherous admitting this, but honestly i dont really like to drink guinness. Nigella lawsons chocolate guinness cake takes 1 hour 15 minutes. Nigellas chocolate guinness cake with cream cheese. The cake has bicarbonate of soda baking soda as the only raising agent.
In a small saucepan, heat beer and butter until butter is melted. Nigellas chocolate guiness cake is so tasty for me, a chocolate cake is the basic unit of celebration the chocolate guinness cake here is simple but deeply pleasurable, and has earned its place as a standalone treat. Penne alla vodka is the perfect recipe for easy entertaining. Patricks day not in a pint glass, but in nigella lawsons dark, moist chocolate guinness cake. Let it cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack, still in its tin, and then ease the sides of the cake. This cake couldnt be easier to makeits a single layer with a crown of fluffy. Nigella lawsons chocolate guinness cake ellenlunney. Jun 27, 2018 in a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugars, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Guinness stout beer is a great dessert beer with its chocolate and caramel notes, so it makes sense that it goes well as an ingredient in this chocolate cake. Its great as a celebration cake for a birthday or another occasion. Feast, nigellas most festive book yet, offers savory, spicy, and delicious recipes for thanksgiving, christmas, hanukah, eid, new years, passover, easter gatherings, and any time you want to celebrate food and life.