Chocolate Guinness Stout Cake

Let me preface this by stating I am NOT a cake decorator. I would love to learn, but it has not been in the cards for me so far. So, I do the best I can. Sadly, I am so far behind that I made this a few weeks ago the day before St. Patrick's Day. Not even realizing I was doing so - it fit perfectly. Really, I was just wanting something rich and a way to use up some Guinness since I do not enjoy drinking it.


I have never had a Guinness cake before, but had seen various versions in cookbooks and while surfing the net. It sounded interesting, but I could never justify the expense. The Hub, however, decided it would be worth it. This makes for a very rich cake. It has slight coffee and almost, licorice-y undertones. While it was good, I do not see myself making this again. Please do not get me wrong, it was not a bad recipe, very good in fact. It just did not overly impress me; I believe it is more of a novelty. I also am not the hugest fan of chocolaty desserts. The Hub, however, is another story. He loved it.

Recipe can be found here.