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Boozy Chocolate Stout Cake

March 6, 2014 By betsy 13 Comments

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This boozy chocolate stout cake is covered in a whiskey glaze then topped with Bailey’s frosting. The ultimate St. Paddy’s day treat. 

Boozy Chocolate Stout Cake on a white cake stand with two slices removed and on plates next to guinness and jameson bottles

Booze and cake is everything that I need right now. The Hubs and I looked ahead at our schedules for the next few months and its not looking pretty. Ok, its all great and exciting things, but just A LOT of great and exciting things. Sooooooooo many things. Don’t worry. I think we’ll live, but we will need rewards to keep us motivated.

This is where an Irish Car Bomb cake steps in.

Boozy Chocolate Stout Cake on a lace tablecloth next to glass of dark beer and bottle of whiskey

I don’t recommend fueling a busy lifestyle will booze and cake. You’ll need carbs and protein for that, but there is nothing wrong with rewarding yourself for your hard work.

On a normal day I would choose either booze OR cake for a reward, but since the crazy work level has been taken up a notch in our house, I choose this Irish Car Bomb cake that combines two of my favorites into one easy to consume slice.

Ok, let’s be real, i’ll probably still wash this down with beer. It’s the Irish way.

Slice of Boozy Chocolate Stout Cake next to glass of stout beer and a bottle of whiskey

Guinness chocolate cake. Jameson glaze. Bailey’s Irish Cream frosting. Irish car bomb cake is perfectly seasonal for St. Patrick’s Day, but it’s also a well rounded reward for those times when you bite off more than you can chew, but manage to get it all done anyway.

Cheers!

two slices of Boozy Chocolate Stout layer cake on a lace tablecloth

Boozy Chocolate Stout Cake
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Boozy Chocolate Stout Cake

This chocolate stout cake with Bailey's frosting has a boozy whiskey glaze. 

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword baileys frosting, boozy dessert, chocolate stout cake
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours
Servings 12 servings
Calories 947 kcal
Author Betsy Life

Ingredients

For the Guinness cake

  • 1 cup Guinness beer
  • 1/2 cup butter cubed
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 2/3 cup sour cream
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda

For the whiskey glaze

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup Irish whiskey

For the Bailey's frosting

  • 2 cup butter 4 sticks, at room temperature
  • 5-6 cups powdered sugar
  • 3/4 cup Bailey's Irish Cream
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Grease two 9-in. round cake pans and line the bottom with parchment paper; set aside.
  2. In a small saucepan, heat beer and butter until butter is melted. Remove from the heat; whisk in sugar and cocoa until blended.
  3. Combine the eggs, sour cream and vanilla; whisk into beer mixture. Combine flour and baking soda; whisk into beer mixture until smooth.
  4. Pour batter into prepared pans.Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
  5. Meanwhile, make the glaze by heating butter, sugar and whiskey in a small saucepan over low heat. Whisk constantly until butter melts and sugar dissolves.
  6. Carefully slice each layer of cake horizontally to create 4 cake layers.
  7. Brush each layer generously with whiskey glaze. Allow to absorb for at least 20 minutes.
  8. Meanwhile make the frosting by beating together butter, 4 cups powdered sugar, Bailey's Irish Cream and vanilla extract in large mixing bowl until well combined. Add additional powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time until desired consistency is achieved.
  9. Spread one cake layer with frosting. Stack another layer on top and repeat until all layers are stacked. Spread the top and sides of the cake with frosting.
  10. Slice and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Boozy Chocolate Stout Cake
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 947 Calories from Fat 405
% Daily Value*
Fat 45g69%
Sodium 515mg21%
Carbohydrates 127g42%
Sugar 108g120%
Protein 5g10%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Comments

  1. Kendra says

    March 6, 2014 at 4:10 pm

    YUM! Love it!! This has Kendra’s birthday cake written all over it! Can’t wait to see what other Irish recipes you have in store for us!

    Reply
  2. Maggie Unzueta @ Mama Maggie's Kitchen says

    March 6, 2014 at 4:16 pm

    Looks amazing and perfect for St. Patricks Day!

    Reply
  3. Priscilla | ShesCookin says

    March 8, 2014 at 2:06 pm

    The Irish faced enough deprivation! There is nothing wrong with booze & cake and washing it down with beer 🙂 Love.

    Reply
    • betsy says

      March 8, 2014 at 9:16 pm

      Ha! Great point 😉

      Reply
  4. Terry says

    December 30, 2014 at 10:24 pm

    5 stars
    Made this for an Irish friend’s birthday and took to a VERY high end restaurant in Dallas to be served. While I had the wait staff cut the cake in the back, I told them to cut a piece to share (even tho it had all that liquor in it). Most of them had a bite to taste, but the chef actually came out to tell me how wonderful the cake was and what the heck was it! They were duly impressed! This cake was delish, and my friend said he woke up at 3am, had some water, and got drunk all over again! haha. The ONLY thing I would different next time is to make sure the sugar in the whiskey glaze is completely dissolved (maybe use a little heat?) as I could still taste the crunchiness of the sugar in the cake. Other than that, it was the BEST cake I have ever made!

    Reply
    • betsy says

      February 2, 2015 at 12:51 pm

      I’m not sure why this comment went into my spam box but what a treat to find it today. Thank you so much! I’m so glad your friend (and everyone else) loved it.

      Reply
  5. Laura says

    February 25, 2015 at 12:11 am

    How do you make the glaze? It would seem like you would have to cook it or it would be like a paste. That doesn’t sound like it would absorb very well

    Reply
    • betsy says

      February 25, 2015 at 6:10 pm

      Sorry, that should read MELTED butter. Just whisk them all together

      Reply
  6. Mike says

    March 17, 2015 at 8:36 am

    Oh my, two of my favourite things come together and now put icing on it? Explosions in the sky! Happy st. Patty’s!

    Reply
  7. Gregory Tobias says

    March 12, 2017 at 10:02 am

    I’ve always been a foodie. But I was always intimidated by baking. The first cake I ever baked was an Irish Car Bomb cake for our St. Patrick’s Day party 3 years ago. Since then, I’ve baked about 20 different cakes with beer or booze in them for parties and special occasions. This recipe looks great and I want to use it to bake a new & improved version, so I have a couple q’s. Salted or unsalted butter? And do you think it would be okay if I use a bourbon-barrel aged stout instead of Guiness? Thanks for your recipes!

    Reply
    • betsy says

      March 14, 2017 at 8:51 pm

      Unsalted butter and I DEFINITELY think you should use the barrel aged stout. That sounds awesome!

      Reply
  8. sarah says

    February 17, 2020 at 10:48 am

    Would this recipe translate into a 13×9 pan?

    Reply
    • betsy says

      February 23, 2020 at 8:36 pm

      Definitely!

      Reply

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