Cook over mediumhigh heat until the butter has melted. The cake has bicarbonate of soda baking soda as the only raising agent. Nigella lawsons chocolate guinness cake this is my favorite cake to make. A smooth, moist, deepflavoured cake that even nonguinness lovers will adore due to the bitter guinness offset by the sugar and cocoa. A smooth, moist, deepflavoured cake that even non guinness lovers will adore due to the bitter guinness offset by the sugar and cocoa. Nigella lawsons chocolate guinness cake takes 1 hour 15 minutes. Oct 02, 2012 devils food cake nigella lawson kitchen. 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. Recipe slightly and lovingly adapted from nigella lawson. 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.
Nigella lawson s chocolate guinness cake is the best way to enjoy guinness, period. Let it cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack, still in its tin, and then ease the sides of the cake. Gavottes millefeuilles with caramel sauce healthy food mom love the pot. Chocolate guinness cake recipe from feast by nigella lawson ingredients. Add the frosting on top of the cooled cake and spread it just to the edges of the cake to create this effect. 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. 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. Never fear, the cake doesnt taste like beer it just has a certain sumpin, sumpin. 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. Its great as a celebration cake for a birthday or another occasion. Mini chocolate guinness cake for two homemade in the kitchen. Nigella lawsons chocolate guinness cake is the best way to. If you prefer, use any nonalcoholic beer in the recipe for the same result.
The cocoa powder should be unsweetened and a good quality brand. Butter a 9inch springform pan and line with parchment paper. Heat the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat until melted. Grease the sides, center tube, and parchment paper or spray with a nonstick cooking spray. Grease three 4inch springform pans and place onto a baking sheet. I cant say that you can absolutely taste the stout in it, but there is certainly a resonant, ferrous tang which i happen. Patricks day food than irish soda bread and corned beef and cabbage. 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.
Jun 27, 2018 in a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugars, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. I cant say that you can absolutely taste the stout in it, but there is certainly a resonant, ferrous tang which i happen to love. There are some recipe scaling charts available online but results can be variable. A nigella lawson classic from her feast cookbook, this recipe makes one very large, very dense cake. Never fear, the cake doesnt taste like beer it just has a certain. A rich and soft cake with an intense chocolate flavour topped with light cream cheese frosting.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, and buttermilk, and then slowly mix in the guinness mixture. Grease a 8 or 9inch springform pan with butter and line the bottom with a round of parchment paper. This chocolate guinness cake by nigella is very rich and sweet. It is made with cocoa powder and guinness and the two compliment each other to give a rich, chocolate flavour. 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. As a person of irish heritage, i always feel a little treacherous admitting this, but honestly i dont really like to drink guinness. Such a quick recipe to throw togetherdoesnt even require a mixer. 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. Mar 10, 2015 in fact, this cake is so dark and rich and chocolatey, when i photograph it, its practically black and white. This recipe is part of the chocolate cake collection in nigellas book feast. 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. Guinness stout and chocolate collide in a moist, chocolatey cake. The best way of describing it is to say that its like gingerbread without the spices.
Chocolate guinness cake recipe chocolate guinness cake. 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. 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 by nigella lawson if i make this myself, i will eat it all. Patricks day not in a pint glass, but in nigella lawsons dark, moist chocolate guinness cake. Still, once a year i do consume a bit of guinness to celebrate st. Nigellas chocolate guinness cake foodie in barcelona. In a large pan, gently heat butter and stout until butter is melted. There is enough sugar a certain understatement here to counter any potential bitterness of the guinness, and although ive. 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. 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. Nigella lawson, gourmet magazines it girl, new york times dining in columnist, and bestselling cookbook author, is celebrating life and youre invited. 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.
Of course, i couldnt leave out the irish whiskeyit might get lonely. Guinness beer, cake mix, chocolate chips, eggs, heavy cream, oil guinness chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting gimme some oven salt, allpurpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, powdered sugar and 10 more. 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. Nov 09, 2008 i made the cake part on friday night while cooper was napping.
Nigella lawson popularized the guinness chocolate cake but this irish drunken cake takes it to a new level. 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. I cant say that you can absolutely taste the stout in it, but there is certainly a resonant. A cake tester should come up mainly clean but with a few sticky chocolate crumbs clinging to it. This cake couldnt be easier to makeits a single layer with a crown of fluffy. 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. 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. Add the cocoa powder and sugars and whisk together. Robbplusjessie as a person of irish heritage, i always feel a little treacherous admitting this, but honestly i dont really like.
May 08, 2016 this recipe is part of the chocolate cake collection in nigellas book feast. Nigella s chocolate guinness cake from feast is a moist, almost gingerbreadlike, cake. 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. The stout adds an extra creamy richness and just the slightest hint of pleasant bitterness that is perfect with the chocolate base. Chocolate guinness cake recipe, whats cooking america. A moist cake that always sinks in the center, the better to fill with the extremely good, justsweetenough cream cheese frosting. In a small bowl, combine sour cream, eggs and vanilla. Guinness chocolate mousse cake moist chocolate cake recipe.
Nigellas chocolate guinness cake with cream cheese. Guinness chocolate fudge cake with guinness ganache. Guinness stout beer is a great dessert beer with its chocolate. In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, vanilla extract and buttermilk. 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. Beautiful to look at and a batter for the truly lazy everything is stirred in the saucepan. Nigella lawsons chocolate guinness cake is the best way.
Nigellas chocolate guinness cake with cream cheese frosting. Stir in the guinness, then remove from the heat and stir in the cocoa. Darkchocolate guinness cake is perfect to whip up on saint paddys day. This sounded like the perfect way to celebrateespecially in cupcake form. Nigellas chocolate guinness cake nigella s chocolate guinness cake has been on my bucket list for years. The addition of guinness makes this cake perfect for a st. In a medium saucepan, heat the butter and beer until melted and smooth. In a small saucepan, heat beer and butter until butter is melted. I love the way the tan ganache on top of the brown cake echos the colors of. Sep 16, 2018 the ultimate chocolate guinness cake recipe by nigella. Im giulia, a food and travel writer and photographer. Nigellas chocolate guinness cake uses the melting method for cakes, where the fat is melted before the other ingredients are added.
Where can i find nigella lawsons recipe for coca cola 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. 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. Nigella lawsons guinness chocolate cake paleo option. 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. Quadruple chocolate loaf cake recipe nigella lawson. Chocolate guinness cake recipe nyt cooking i would leave off the topping and serve with good coffee ice cream. Easy guinness chocolate cake, adapted from nigella lawson. But then, my cousin told me about this incredible chocolate cake that nigella lawson makes with guinness and chocolate. 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. Nigella s chocolate guinness cake uses the melting method for cakes, where the fat is melted before the other ingredients are added. 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. I offer a substitute for the guinness with other beers or for those following the paleo diet, you can skip the beer. 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 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.
Lawsons chocolate guinness cake comes loaded with sugar, chocolate and a cream cheese frosting that recalls the foamy head of a pint. Chocolate guinness cake nigellas recipes nigella lawson. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugars, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Nigella lawsons guinness cake via the kitchn since the other link i have links to nigellas site, with metric measurements. In another bowl or widenecked measuring cup whisk together the eggs, sour cream and vanilla until blended. Nigella lawsons chocolate guinness cake ellenlunney. Nigellas chocolate guinness cake a classic recipe that is moist with a. Chocolate olive oil cake nigellas recipes nigella lawson. Some cream cheeses seem now to be made softerspreading, which can make a frosting less thick. This means that it will be slightly denser and moister in texture than a sponge cake.
Often times i want to like it itd be so much less expensive to get a drink out with dinner or with friends. A small slice per person is more than enough as an endofameal dessert or afternoon treat to go with a cup of tea. Penne alla vodka is the perfect recipe for easy entertaining. With 190 mouthwatering and inspiring recipes, including more than 60 expressstyle recipes 30 minutes or under, nigella kitchen offers plenty of choicefrom clams with chorizo to guinness gingerbread, from asian braised beef shank to flourless chocolate lime cake, from pasta alla genovese to venetian carrot cake. 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. 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. Guinness chocolate fudge cake with guinness ganache baking. Katie quinn davies guinness cake recipe designsponge. Place over mediumlow heat until butter melts, then remove from heat. 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. Nigella s chocolate guinness cake and chocolate frut cake are both popular choices as alternatve wedding cakes but unfortunately scaling cakes is quite a complicated process and we are unable to give scaled recipes. This guinness chocolate cake from nigella lawson is a bit more sophisticated. I love to eat, bake, drink coffee, travel and sharing my favourite bits with you.
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